Where does “farbować” come from?
farbować (Polish) comes from Polish farba, from German farbe, from Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
farbować (Polish): to dye
Definitions
- to dye
Ancestry of “farbować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | farba | paint; blood of a game animal |
| 2 | German | farbe | colour |
| 3 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 4 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |