Where does “beschwören” come from?

beschwören (German) comes from Middle High German beswern, from Old High German biswerian — to beg solemnly, ceremoniously, urgently or...

beschwören (German): to conjure; to swear to; to evoke, to summon

Definitions

  1. to conjure; to swear to; to evoke, to summon

Ancestry of “beschwören”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeswern—
2Old High Germanbiswerianto beg solemnly, ceremoniously, urgently or...

Words derived from “beschwören”

Every word from Old High German biswerian →Every word from Middle High German beswern →