Where does “Bootsverleih” come from?

Bootsverleih (German) comes from German Verleih, from German verleihen, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Bootsverleih (German): boat rental

Definitions

  1. boat rental

Ancestry of “Bootsverleih”, step by step

Bootsverleih traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Verleih

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerleihrental
2Germanverleihento award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
3Germanver-Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable...
4Middle High Germanver-
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German boot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbootboat
2Middle Low Germanbōt
3Middle EnglishbotA seafaring vessel or watercraft; a device for...
4Old Englishbātthat which can be bitten, food, bait; boat, ship,...
5Proto-West Germanicbaitboat, ship
6Proto-Germanicbaitazboat, ship
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-