Where does “Verwandtschaft” come from?
Verwandtschaft (German) comes from German verwandt, from German verwenden, from Middle High German verwenden, from Old High German firwenten — to turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back.
Verwandtschaft (German): relationship
Ancestry of “Verwandtschaft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | verwandt | related; past participle of verwenden |
| 2 | German | verwenden | to use; to intercede; to turn away |
| 3 | Middle High German | verwenden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | firwenten | to turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back |
Words derived from “Verwandtschaft”