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Where does “verbittern” come from?

verbittern (German) comes from German bitter, from English bitters, from English bitter, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

verbittern (German): to embitter

Definitions

  1. to embitter

Ancestry of “verbittern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbitterbitter; Geschmack; bitter, salzig, sauer, süß;...
2Englishbittersplural of bitter; A liquid used in mixed drinks...
3EnglishbitterHaving an acrid taste; Harsh, piercing or...
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “verbittern”

  • Verbitterung
  • verbittert
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