Where does “verdienen” come from?

verdienen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch verdienen, from Old Dutch farthienon.

verdienen (Dutch): to earn; to deserve

Definitions

  1. to earn; to deserve

Ancestry of “verdienen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchverdienen—
2Old Dutchfarthienon—

Words derived from “verdienen”

Every word from Old Dutch farthienon →Every word from Middle Dutch verdienen →