Where does “entkräftigen” come from?

entkräftigen (German) comes from German kräftigen, from German kräftig, from Middle High German kreftic, from Old High German kreftīg, from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg, from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz — powerful, mighty.

entkräftigen (German): to weaken

Definitions

  1. to weaken

Ancestry of “entkräftigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankräftigento strengthen
2Germankräftigstrong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold
3Middle High Germankreftic—
4Old High Germankreftīg—
5Proto-Germanic*kraftīg—
6Proto-Germanickraftugazpowerful, mighty

Words derived from “entkräftigen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg →Every word from Old High German kreftīg →