Where does “bereiterklären” come from?

bereiterklären (German) comes from German bereit, from Middle High German bereite, from Old High German bireiti.

bereiterklären (German): to agree to do something

Definitions

  1. to agree to do something

Ancestry of “bereiterklären”, step by step

bereiterklären traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German bereit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbereitready
2Middle High Germanbereite—
3Old High Germanbireiti—

via German erklären

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerklärento explain; to declare, assert
2Middle High Germanerklæren—
Every word from Old High German bireiti →Every word from Middle High German bereite →Every word from German bereit →