Where does “Ahnenschwund” come from?

Ahnenschwund (German) comes from German Ahnen, from Middle High German anen.

Ahnenschwund (German): pedigree collapse

Definitions

  1. pedigree collapse

Ancestry of “Ahnenschwund”, step by step

Ahnenschwund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ahnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAhnenplural of Ahn
2Middle High Germananen—

via German Schwund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwunda process of gradual loss, disappearance, shrinkage, depletion
Every word from Middle High German anen →Every word from German Ahnen →
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