Where does “färgad” come from?
färgad (Swedish) comes from Swedish färg, 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- — passed , crossed.
färgad (Swedish): coloured, tainted; coloured, influenced, typical,...
Definitions
- coloured, tainted; coloured, influenced, typical,...
Ancestry of “färgad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | färg | color; the spectral composition of visible light;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | færgha | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | verwe | Alternative form of varwe; color, paint |
| 4 | Old Saxon | farwi | colour |
| 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 |
Words derived from “färgad”