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

Definitions

  1. relationship

Ancestry of “Verwandtschaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverwandtrelated; past participle of verwenden
2Germanverwendento use; to intercede; to turn away
3Middle High Germanverwenden—
4Old High Germanfirwentento turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back

Words derived from “Verwandtschaft”

Every word from Old High German firwenten →Every word from Middle High German verwenden →Every word from German verwenden →