Where does “Bekräftigung” come from?

Bekräftigung (German) comes from German bekräftigen, from German kräftigen, from German kräftig, from Middle High German kreftic, from Old High German kreftīg, from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg, from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz — powerful, mighty.

Bekräftigung (German): affirmation, confirmation, corroboration

Definitions

  1. affirmation, confirmation, corroboration

Ancestry of “Bekräftigung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanbekräftigenTo confirm, corroborate
2Germankräftigento strengthen
3Germankräftigstrong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold
4Middle High Germankreftic—
5Old High Germankreftīg—
6Proto-Germanic*kraftīg—
7Proto-Germanickraftugazpowerful, mighty
Every word from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg →Every word from Old High German kreftīg →