Where does “odbarwić” come from?
odbarwić (Polish) comes from Polish barwić, from Old Polish barwić, from Old Polish barwa, from Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.
odbarwić (Polish): to bleach, to decolour
Definitions
- to bleach, to decolour
Ancestry of “odbarwić”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | barwić | to characterize |
| 2 | Old Polish | barwić | to dye |
| 3 | Old Polish | barwa | color |
| 4 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 5 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |