Where does “verarschen” come from?
verarschen (German) comes from German Arsch, from Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
verarschen (German): to trick, to fool, to prank
Definitions
- to trick, to fool, to prank
Ancestry of “verarschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Arsch | arse, posterior, buttocks; arse |
| 2 | Middle High German | ars | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ars | anus |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |