Where does “bescheinigen” come from?

bescheinigen (German) comes from German Schein, from Middle High German schīn, from Old High German scīn.

bescheinigen (German): to attest; to certify

Definitions

  1. to attest; to certify

Ancestry of “bescheinigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
2Middle High Germanschīn—
3Old High Germanscīn—

Words derived from “bescheinigen”

Every word from Old High German scīn →Every word from Middle High German schīn →Every word from German Schein →