Where does “befangen” come from?

befangen (German) comes from Middle High German bevāhen, from Old High German bifāhan.

befangen (German): biased, prejudiced; bashful, shy, selfconscious

Definitions

  1. biased, prejudiced; bashful, shy, selfconscious

Ancestry of “befangen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbevāhento comprehend
2Old High Germanbifāhan—

Words derived from “befangen”

Every word from Old High German bifāhan →Every word from Middle High German bevāhen →