Where does “beherrschen” come from?

beherrschen (German) comes from German herrschen, from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.

beherrschen (German): to master; to dominate; to restrain oneself

Definitions

  1. to master; to dominate; to restrain oneself

Ancestry of “beherrschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherrschento rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,...
2Middle High Germanhērschen—
3Old High Germanhērisōn—

Words derived from “beherrschen”

Every word from Old High German hērisōn →Every word from Middle High German hērschen →Every word from German herrschen →