Where does “berichten” come from?

berichten (German) comes from Middle High German berihten, from Old High German birihten — to straighten out, make tidy; to make correct.

berichten (German): to report

Definitions

  1. to report

Ancestry of “berichten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanberihtento put in order; to instruct, to lecture
2Old High Germanbirihtento straighten out, make tidy; to make correct
Every word from Old High German birihten →Every word from Middle High German berihten →
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