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Where does “fördern” come from?

fördern (German) comes from Middle High German vodern, from Old High German fordarōn.

fördern (German): to further, to foster; to support; to advance

Definitions

  1. to further, to foster; to support; to advance

Ancestry of “fördern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvodern—
2Old High Germanfordarōn—

Words derived from “fördern”

  • Weltjahresförderung
  • Frauenförderung
  • Förderung
  • förderlich
  • Förderland
  • Ölförderung
  • Förderband
  • befördern
Every word from Old High German fordarōn →