Where does “Algenfarn” come from?

Algenfarn (German) comes from German farn, from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Algenfarn (German): mosquito fern, azolla

Definitions

  1. mosquito fern, azolla

Ancestry of “Algenfarn”, step by step

Algenfarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German farn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfarnfern
2Middle High Germanvarnto fare, to go
3Old High Germanfaranto proceed
4Proto-Germanicfaran—
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German alge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanalgealga
2LatinalgaSeaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalǵ-to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →