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Where does “verantwortungsvoll” come from?

verantwortungsvoll (German) comes from German Verantwortung, from German Antwort, from Middle High German antwürte, from Old High German antwurti, from Proto-Germanic andawurdiją, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

verantwortungsvoll (German): responsible; carrying much responsibility

Definitions

  1. responsible; carrying much responsibility

Ancestry of “verantwortungsvoll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerantwortungresponsibility
2GermanAntwortanswer
3Middle High Germanantwürte—
4Old High Germanantwurti—
5Proto-Germanicandawurdijąanswer, reply
6Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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