Where does “heraufbeschwören” come from?
heraufbeschwören (German) comes from German beschwören, from Middle High German beswern, from Old High German biswerian — to beg solemnly, ceremoniously, urgently or...
heraufbeschwören (German): to provoke an event
Definitions
- to provoke an event
Ancestry of “heraufbeschwören”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | beschwören | to conjure; to swear to; to evoke, to summon |
| 2 | Middle High German | beswern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | biswerian | to beg solemnly, ceremoniously, urgently or... |