Where does “vereinfachen” come from?
vereinfachen (German) comes from German einfach, from German -fach, from Middle High German vach, from Old High German fah, from Proto-Germanic *fak, from Proto-Germanic faką, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
vereinfachen (German): to simplify
Definitions
- to simplify
Ancestry of “vereinfachen”, step by step
vereinfachen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German einfach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | einfach | easy; simple, plain, straightforward; single;... |
| 2 | German | -fach | -fold |
| 3 | Middle High German | vach | -fold |
| 4 | Old High German | fah | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fak | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faką | An enclosed or defined space; division;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |