Where does “khóofar” come from?

khóofar (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian ar, from Middle High German ahorn, from Old High German ahorn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

khóofar (Cimbrian): buyer, purchaser

Definitions

  1. buyer, purchaser

Ancestry of “khóofar”, step by step

khóofar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cimbrian ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbrianarmaple, maple tree; Short for èar
2Middle High Germanahorn—
3Old High Germanahornmaple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Cimbrian khóofan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbriankhóofanto buy, purchase
2Middle High Germankoufen—
3Old High Germankoufento buy
4Proto-Germanic*kaupijan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Old High German ahorn →Every word from Middle High German ahorn →