Where does “Streifenfarn” come from?
Streifenfarn (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.
Streifenfarn (German): spleenwort (Asplenium)
Definitions
- spleenwort (Asplenium)
Ancestry of “Streifenfarn”, step by step
Streifenfarn 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 streifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | streifen | to brush, to range; to swipe something |
| 2 | Middle High German | streifen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | streifen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | straipijaną | — |