Where does “kräftigen” come from?
kräftigen (German) comes from German kräftig, from Middle High German kreftic, from Old High German kreftīg, from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg, from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz — powerful, mighty.
Ancestry of “kräftigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kräftig | strong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold |
| 2 | Middle High German | kreftic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kreftīg | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *kraftīg | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kraftugaz | powerful, mighty |
Words derived from “kräftigen”