Where does “streitbefangen” come from?

streitbefangen (German) comes from German Streit, from Middle High German strīt, from Old High German strīt, from Proto-West Germanic *strīd, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

streitbefangen (German): disputed

Definitions

  1. disputed

Ancestry of “streitbefangen”, step by step

streitbefangen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Streit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStreitquarrel, dispute, fight, argument; fight, battle
2Middle High Germanstrīt—
3Old High Germanstrītdiscord
4Proto-West Germanic*strīd—
5Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight

via German befangen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbefangenbiased, prejudiced; bashful, shy, selfconscious
2Middle High Germanbevāhento comprehend
3Old High Germanbifāhan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic strīdaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *strīd →Every word from Old High German strīt →