Where does “verdienen” come from?

verdienen (German) comes from Middle High German verdienen, from Old High German firdionon.

verdienen (German): to earn; to make something; to deserve something

Definitions

  1. to earn; to make something; to deserve something

Ancestry of “verdienen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanverdienen—
2Old High Germanfirdionon—

Words derived from “verdienen”

Every word from Old High German firdionon →Every word from Middle High German verdienen →