Where does “Beruf” come from?

Beruf (German) comes from Middle High German berufen, from Old High German biruofōn.

Beruf (German): occupation, profession, trade, job, career;...

Definitions

  1. occupation, profession, trade, job, career;...

Ancestry of “Beruf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanberufen—
2Old High Germanbiruofōn—

Words derived from “Beruf”

Every word from Old High German biruofōn →
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