fard

French

noun
Definitions
  • make-up

Etymology

Inherited from Old French fard (cosmetics, make-up) derived from Frankish *farwidōn (colour, dye) derived from Proto-Germanic *farwiþōną (colour) derived from Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (motley, coloured, dig, colored, variegated, speckled, mottled, spotted).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*perḱ-

Gloss

motley, coloured, dig, colored, variegated, speckled, mottled, spotted

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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