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.

kräftigen (German): to strengthen

Definitions

  1. to strengthen

Ancestry of “kräftigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankräftigstrong, sturdy, vigorous, powerful, bold
2Middle High Germankreftic—
3Old High Germankreftīg—
4Proto-Germanic*kraftīg—
5Proto-Germanickraftugazpowerful, mighty

Words derived from “kräftigen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic kraftugaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *kraftīg →Every word from Old High German kreftīg →