Where does “bedauern” come from?

bedauern (German) comes from Middle High German betūren, from Middle High German tūren — to consider grave.

bedauern (German): to regret; to pity

Definitions

  1. to regret; to pity

Ancestry of “bedauern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbetūren—
2Middle High Germantūrento consider grave

Words derived from “bedauern”

Every word from Middle High German tūren →Every word from Middle High German betūren →