Where does “verbrechen” come from?

verbrechen (German) comes from Middle High German verbrechen, from Old High German farbrechan.

verbrechen (German): to do (something wrong); to be at fault for

Definitions

  1. to do (something wrong); to be at fault for

Ancestry of “verbrechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanverbrechento breach, violate
2Old High Germanfarbrechan

Words derived from “verbrechen

Every word from Old High German farbrechanEvery word from Middle High German verbrechen