Where does “bevormunden” come from?
bevormunden (German) comes from German Vormund, from Middle High German vormunde, from Old High German foramunto, from Old High German fora, from Proto-West Germanic forē, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
bevormunden (German): to take away from (someone) the ability to decide for oneself, to make decisions for (someone else); to patronize, infantilize, disempower
Definitions
- to take away from (someone) the ability to decide for oneself, to make decisions for (someone else); to patronize, infantilize, disempower
Ancestry of “bevormunden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vormund | legal guardian |
| 2 | Middle High German | vormunde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | foramunto | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fora | before, against, in the presence of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | forē | before, in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |