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Where does “beantragen” come from?

beantragen (German) comes from German Antrag, from Middle High German antrac.

beantragen (German): to apply for; to request, to propose

Definitions

  1. to apply for; to request, to propose

Ancestry of “beantragen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAntragapplication, request; motion, proposition,...
2Middle High Germanantrac—
Every word from Middle High German antrac →