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Where does “forvirring” come from?

forvirring (Danish) comes from Danish forvirre, from German verwirren, from Middle High German verwirren, from Middle High German verwërren, from Old High German firwerran.

forvirring (Danish): confusion

Definitions

  1. confusion

Ancestry of “forvirring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforvirre—
2Germanverwirrento confuse
3Middle High Germanverwirren—
4Middle High Germanverwërren—
5Old High Germanfirwerran—

Words derived from “forvirring”

  • begrebsforvirring
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