Where does “erfaren” come from?

erfaren (Danish) comes from German erfahren, from Middle High German ervarn, from Old High German irfaran — roam through, explore.

erfaren (Danish): experienced, veteran

Definitions

  1. experienced, veteran

Ancestry of “erfaren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerfahrenexperienced; to find out, learn, to come to know;...
2Middle High Germanervarn—
3Old High Germanirfaranroam through, explore

Words derived from “erfaren”

Every word from Old High German irfaran →Every word from Middle High German ervarn →Every word from German erfahren →