Where does “befähigen” come from?

befähigen (German) comes from German fähig, from German gevæhic, from Middle High German vāhen, from Old High German fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

befähigen (German): to enable, empower

Definitions

  1. to enable, empower

Ancestry of “befähigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfähigcapable; able; qualified; skilled; skilful
2Germangevæhic—
3Middle High Germanvāhento catch
4Old High Germanfāhan—
5Proto-Germanicfanhanąto take, to seize; to capture, to catch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “befähigen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanhaną →Every word from Old High German fāhan →