Where does “färg” come from?

färg (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish færgha, from Middle Low German verwe, from Old Saxon farwi, from Proto-West Germanic faru, from Proto-Germanic farwō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

färg (Swedish): color; the spectral composition of visible light;...

Definitions

  1. color; the spectral composition of visible light;...

Ancestry of “färg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfærgha—
2Middle Low GermanverweAlternative form of varwe; color, paint
3Old Saxonfarwicolour
4Proto-West Germanicfarucolor; appearance; journey
5Proto-Germanicfarwōcolour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “färg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →