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Where does “veredeln” come from?

veredeln (German) comes from German edel, from Middle High German edel, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

veredeln (German): to refine, cultivate, enrich; to ennoble; to...

Definitions

  1. to refine, cultivate, enrich; to ennoble; to...

Ancestry of “veredeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanedelnoble; elegant, classy, high-quality
2Middle High Germanedelnoble
3Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
4Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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