Where does “Schwimmfarngewächs” come from?
Schwimmfarngewächs (German) comes from German Schwimmfarn, 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.
Schwimmfarngewächs (German): any plant of the family Salviniaceae
Definitions
- any plant of the family Salviniaceae
Ancestry of “Schwimmfarngewächs”, step by step
Schwimmfarngewächs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schwimmfarn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwimmfarn | watermoss (Salvinia) |
| 2 | German | farn | fern |
| 3 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 4 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |