Where does “Schwimmfarn” come from?
Schwimmfarn (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.
Schwimmfarn (German): watermoss (Salvinia)
Definitions
- watermoss (Salvinia)
Ancestry of “Schwimmfarn”, step by step
Schwimmfarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German farn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | farn | fern |
| 2 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 3 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Schwimmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwimmen | gerund of schwimmen; swim, the act of swimming |
| 2 | Middle High German | swimmen | to swim |
| 3 | Old High German | swimman | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swimman | to swim |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swimmaną | to be unsteady; to swim; float |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |