Where does “Empfängnis” come from?

Empfängnis (German) comes from Middle High German enphencnisse, from Old High German intfangnissa.

Empfängnis (German): conception; the act of becoming pregnant

Definitions

  1. conception; the act of becoming pregnant

Ancestry of “Empfängnis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanenphencnisse—
2Old High Germanintfangnissa—

Words derived from “Empfängnis”

Every word from Old High German intfangnissa →Every word from Middle High German enphencnisse →