Where does “entgegenfiebern” come from?

entgegenfiebern (German) comes from German entgegen-, from German entgegen, from Middle High German engegen, from Old High German ingegin.

entgegenfiebern (German): to feverishly await something

Definitions

  1. to feverishly await something

Ancestry of “entgegenfiebern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanentgegen-Separable verb prefix that indicates movement...
2Germanentgegenagainst; toward
3Middle High Germanengegen—
4Old High Germaningegin—
Every word from Old High German ingegin →