Where does “Verzugsentschädigung” come from?
Verzugsentschädigung (German) comes from German Entschädigung, from German -ung, from Middle High German -ung, from Old High German -unga, from Proto-Germanic -ungō — -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs.".
Verzugsentschädigung (German): compensation for delayed completion
Definitions
- compensation for delayed completion
Ancestry of “Verzugsentschädigung”, step by step
Verzugsentschädigung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Entschädigung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Entschädigung | compensation, indemnification |
| 2 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |
via German Verzug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verzug | delay |