Where does “bescheren” come from?
bescheren (German) comes from Middle High German beschern, from Old High German biskerren, from Proto-Germanic *skeran.
bescheren (German): To give, bestow, present; To allot
Definitions
- To give, bestow, present; To allot
Ancestry of “bescheren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | beschern | to preordain, destine, allot, distribute |
| 2 | Old High German | biskerren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *skeran | — |