Where does “פֿאַרביק” come from?
פֿאַרביק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿאַרב, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
פֿאַרביק (Yiddish): colored
Definitions
- colored
Ancestry of “פֿאַרביק”, step by step
פֿאַרביק traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish פֿאַרב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פֿאַרב | color |
| 2 | Middle High German | varwe | color, hue |
| 3 | Old High German | farawa | colour, blee; color |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | faru | color; appearance; journey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farwō | colour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |