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Where does “queren” come from?

queren (German) comes from German quer — crosswise, cross; crosswise, across.

queren (German): to cross

Definitions

  1. to cross

Ancestry of “queren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanquercrosswise, cross; crosswise, across

Words derived from “queren”

  • durchqueren
  • überqueren
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