Where does “beschäftigen” come from?

beschäftigen (German) comes from Middle High German scheftec — active.

beschäftigen (German): to keep oneself busy; to concern oneself

Definitions

  1. to keep oneself busy; to concern oneself

Ancestry of “beschäftigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanscheftecactive

Words derived from “beschäftigen

Every word from Middle High German scheftec
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