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Where does “kontrasterhöhend” come from?

kontrasterhöhend (German) comes from German erhöhend, from German erhöhen, from Middle High German erhœhen, from Old High German irhōhen.

kontrasterhöhend (German): contrast-enhancing

Definitions

  1. contrast-enhancing

Ancestry of “kontrasterhöhend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerhöhendpresent participle of erhöhen; enhancing,...
2Germanerhöhento heighten, raise; to increase; to exalt
3Middle High Germanerhœhen—
4Old High Germanirhōhen—
Every word from Old High German irhōhen →