Where does “Schmerzempfinden” come from?

Schmerzempfinden (German) comes from German empfinden, from Middle High German enpfinden, from Old High German intfindan.

Schmerzempfinden (German): experience of pain

Definitions

  1. experience of pain

Ancestry of “Schmerzempfinden”, step by step

Schmerzempfinden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German empfinden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanempfindento feel
2Middle High Germanenpfindento feel, to perceive
3Old High Germanintfindan—

via German schmerz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschmerzphysical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
2Middle High Germansmerze—
3Old High Germansmerza—
Every word from Old High German intfindan →Every word from Middle High German enpfinden →Every word from German empfinden →