Where does “schubvaren” come from?

schubvaren (Dutch) comes from Dutch varen, from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

schubvaren (Dutch): rustyback fern, ceterach (Asplenium ceterach)

Definitions

  1. rustyback fern, ceterach (Asplenium ceterach)

Ancestry of “schubvaren”, step by step

schubvaren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch varen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvarenTo sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or...
2Middle Dutchvārento go, to fare, to travel
3Old Dutchfaranto go, sail
4Proto-Germanicfaran
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch schub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschubscale; pigmented, chitinous segment of butterfly...
2Middle Dutchschubbe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną
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