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Where does “Einvernehmen” come from?

Einvernehmen (German) comes from German vernehmen, from German vernemen, from German firneman, from Proto-Germanic franemaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Einvernehmen (German): consent, agreement

Definitions

  1. consent, agreement

Ancestry of “Einvernehmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanvernehmenTo hear; To question, to examine
2Germanvernemen—
3Germanfirneman—
4Proto-Germanicfranemanąto take away, plunder
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Einvernehmen”

  • einvernehmlich
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