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Where does “bewahrheiten” come from?

bewahrheiten (German) comes from German Wahrheit, from Middle High German wārheit, from Old High German wārheit, from Proto-West Germanic wārahaidu, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

bewahrheiten (German): To prove true; To come true

Definitions

  1. To prove true; To come true

Ancestry of “bewahrheiten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWahrheittruth
2Middle High Germanwārheit—
3Old High Germanwārheit—
4Proto-West Germanicwārahaidutruth, verity, veracity
5Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
6Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
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