*farwaz
Runic: ᚠᚨᚱᚹᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɑr.wɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
colored, colorful
Etymology
From pre-Germanic *fargwaz, from *porḱ-w-ó-s, likely derived from a u-stem, Proto-Indo-European *pérḱ-u-s ~ *pr̥ḱ-éw-s, from root *perḱ- (‘colored, speckled’). Cognates are Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós) (perknós, ‘dusky, dark in color, having dark spots’), Albanian prënjkë (‘freckle, sunspot’), Sanskrit पृश्नि (pṛ́śni) (pṛ́śni, ‘striped, spotted’), and Proto-Celtic *ɸerkos (‘speckled’). Related to *farwō (‘color’).
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | farwaz | farwō | farwą, -atō | farwai | farwôz | farwō |
| Acc. | farwanǭ | farwǭ | farwą, -atō | farwanz | farwōz | farwō |
| Gen. | farwas, -is | farwaizōz | farwas, -is | farwaizǫ̂ | farwaizǫ̂ | farwaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | farwammai | farwaizōi | farwammai | farwaimaz | farwaimaz | farwaimaz |
| Inst. | farwanō | farwaizō | farwanō | farwaimiz | farwaimiz | farwaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | farwô | farwǭ | farwô | farwaniz | farwōniz | farwōnō |
| Acc. | farwanų | farwōnų | farwô | farwanunz | farwōnunz | farwōnō |
| Gen. | farwiniz | farwōniz | farwiniz | farwanǫ̂ | farwōnǫ̂ | farwanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | farwini | farwōni | farwini | farwammaz | farwōmaz | farwammaz |
| Inst. | farwinē | farwōnē | farwinē | farwammiz | farwōmiz | farwammiz |
Descendants
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*faru (Proto-West Germanic)
- faro, faru (Old Saxon)
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*faru (Proto-West Germanic)
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faro (Old High German)
- vare (Middle High German)
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faro (Old High German)