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Where does “Verfügung” come from?

Verfügung (German) comes from German verfügen, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Verfügung (German): disposal, disposition; injunction, decree

Definitions

  1. disposal, disposition; injunction, decree

Ancestry of “Verfügung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverfügento decree; to have something at one's disposal,...
2Germanver-Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable...
3Middle High Germanver-—
4Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “Verfügung”

  • Verfügungsgewalt
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