Where does “wielobarwny” come from?

wielobarwny (Polish) comes from Polish barwa, from Czech barva, 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.

wielobarwny (Polish): multicoloured, multicolored

Definitions

  1. multicoloured, multicolored

Ancestry of “wielobarwny”, step by step

wielobarwny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish barwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbarwacolour; hue; tint
2Czechbarvacolor; paint; ink
3Middle High Germanvarwecolor, hue
4Old High Germanfarawacolour, blee; color
5Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
6Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Polish wiele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwielemany, much, a lot
2Old Polishwielemany, much
3Proto-Slavic*veľьgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-
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