Where does “herumkriegen” come from?

herumkriegen (German) comes from German kriegen, from Middle High German kriegen — to war, to conquer property or land.

herumkriegen (German): to cajole, wangle to persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do

Definitions

  1. to cajole, wangle to persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do

Ancestry of “herumkriegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankriegento get; to catch, to come down with; to war
2Middle High Germankriegento war, to conquer property or land
Every word from Middle High German kriegen →Every word from German kriegen →