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Where does “entlasten” come from?

entlasten (German) comes from German ent-, from Middle High German ent-.

entlasten (German): To relieve, ease; To discharge, release; To...

Definitions

  1. To relieve, ease; To discharge, release; To...

Ancestry of “entlasten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanent-Inseparable verb prefix indicating removing...
2Middle High Germanent-—

Words derived from “entlasten”

  • Entlastung
Every word from Middle High German ent- →