Where does “verherrlichen” come from?
verherrlichen (German) comes from German herrlich, from Middle High German hērlich, from Old High German hērlīh.
verherrlichen (German): to glorify
Definitions
- to glorify
Ancestry of “verherrlichen”, step by step
verherrlichen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German herrlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herrlich | Fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | hērlich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hērlīh | — |
via German ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver- -en | Forms factitive verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" |