Where does “abquatschen” come from?
abquatschen (German) comes from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abquatschen (German): to persuade someone to give something away or to give something up
Definitions
- to persuade someone to give something away or to give something up
Ancestry of “abquatschen”, step by step
abquatschen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German AB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German quatschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | quatschen | to talk nonsense; to chatter, babble |