Where does “Bekannter” come from?

Bekannter (German) comes from German bekannt, from German bekennen, from Middle High German bekennen.

Bekannter (German): an acquaintance, a friend

Definitions

  1. an acquaintance, a friend

Ancestry of “Bekannter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbekanntknown, familiar; past participle of bekennen
2Germanbekennento confess; to plead
3Middle High Germanbekennen—
Every word from Middle High German bekennen →Every word from German bekennen →Every word from German bekannt →