Where does “Entkräftigung” come from?

Entkräftigung (German) comes from German entkräftigen, 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.

Entkräftigung (German): invalidation of an argument or accusation

Definitions

  1. invalidation of an argument or accusation

Ancestry of “Entkräftigung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanentkräftigento weaken
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 →
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