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Where does “Irrtum” come from?

Irrtum (German) comes from Middle High German irretuom, from Old High German irrituom.

Irrtum (German): error; mistake

Definitions

  1. error; mistake

Ancestry of “Irrtum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanirretuom—
2Old High Germanirrituom—

Words derived from “Irrtum”

  • irrtümlich
  • irrtümlicherweise
Every word from Old High German irrituom →