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

  1. to glorify

Ancestry of “verherrlichen”, step by step

verherrlichen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German herrlich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanherrlichFantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid;...
2Middle High Germanhērlich—
3Old High Germanhērlīh—

via German ver- -en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanver- -enForms factitive verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)"

Words derived from “verherrlichen”

Every word from Old High German hērlīh →Every word from Middle High German hērlich →Every word from German herrlich →