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Where does “Vermögen” come from?

Vermögen (German) comes from Middle High German vermügen, from Old High German firmugan.

Vermögen (German): to be able to; may; to cause someone to do...

Definitions

  1. to be able to; may; to cause someone to do...

Ancestry of “Vermögen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvermügen—
2Old High Germanfirmugan—
Every word from Old High German firmugan →