Where does “Begründung” come from?

Begründung (German) comes from German begründen, from Middle High German begründen — to found", "solidify.

Begründung (German): reason, rationale, grounds; explanation,...

Definitions

  1. reason, rationale, grounds; explanation,...

Ancestry of “Begründung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbegründento make an argument for something, to justify, to...
2Middle High Germanbegründento found", "solidify
Every word from Middle High German begründen →Every word from German begründen →
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