Where does “Verbrechen” come from?

Verbrechen (German) comes from German verbrechen, from Middle High German verbrechen, from Old High German farbrechan.

Verbrechen (German): a felony; severe criminal offence; a crime; any...

Definitions

  1. a felony; severe criminal offence; a crime; any...

Ancestry of “Verbrechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverbrechento do (something wrong); to be at fault for
2Middle High Germanverbrechento breach, violate
3Old High Germanfarbrechan—
Every word from Old High German farbrechan →Every word from Middle High German verbrechen →Every word from German verbrechen →