Where does “verheimlichen” come from?
verheimlichen (German) comes from German heimlich, from Middle High German heimlich, from Old High German heimilīh, from Proto-Germanic *haimalīk.
verheimlichen (German): to keep secret, to conceal, to hide
Definitions
- to keep secret, to conceal, to hide
Ancestry of “verheimlichen”, step by step
verheimlichen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German heimlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | heimlich | secret, clandestine |
| 2 | Middle High German | heimlich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | heimilīh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *haimalīk | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |