Where does “Kanufahrer” come from?

Kanufahrer (German) comes from German Fahrer, from German fahren, 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.

Kanufahrer (German): canoeist

Definitions

  1. canoeist

Ancestry of “Kanufahrer”, step by step

Kanufahrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Fahrer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFahreragent noun of fahren; driver
2Germanfahrento locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;...
3Middle High Germanvarnto fare, to go
4Old High Germanfaranto proceed
5Proto-Germanicfaran
6Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Kanu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKanua light, narrow boat propelled with paddles: a canoe or kayak
2Spanishcanoacanoe
3Taínokanowacanoe
4Proto-Arawakkanawacanoe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną