Where does “bekräftigen” come from?

bekräftigen (German) comes from German kräftigen, from German kräftig, from Middle High German kreftic, from Old High German kreftīg, from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg, from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz — powerful, mighty.

bekräftigen (German): To confirm, corroborate

Definitions

  1. To confirm, corroborate

Ancestry of “bekräftigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankräftigento strengthen
2Germankräftigstrong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold
3Middle High Germankreftic—
4Old High Germankreftīg—
5Proto-Germanic*kraftīg—
6Proto-Germanickraftugazpowerful, mighty

Words derived from “bekräftigen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg →Every word from Old High German kreftīg →