Where does “erfüllen” come from?

erfüllen (German) comes from Middle High German ervüllen, from Old High German irfullen.

erfüllen (German): to fill; to fulfill / fulfil; to come true

Definitions

  1. to fill; to fulfill / fulfil; to come true

Ancestry of “erfüllen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanervüllen—
2Old High Germanirfullen—

Words derived from “erfüllen”

Every word from Old High German irfullen →Every word from Middle High German ervüllen →