Where does “färguppfattning” come from?
färguppfattning (Swedish) comes from Swedish uppfattning, from Swedish uppfatta, from German auffassen, from German auf, from Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub.
färguppfattning (Swedish): color perception
Definitions
- color perception
Ancestry of “färguppfattning”, step by step
färguppfattning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish uppfattning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | uppfattning | an opinion, a standpoint, a understanding |
| 2 | Swedish | uppfatta | to understand correctly; to read in a... |
| 3 | German | auffassen | to understand; to interpret |
| 4 | German | auf | on, upon; on, onto, up; on |
| 5 | Middle High German | ūf | on, upon |
| 6 | Old High German | ūf | up |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Swedish färg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |