Where does “verhohlen” come from?

verhohlen (German) comes from Middle High German verheln, from Old High German firhelan, from Proto-Germanic frahelaną — to conceal, hide.

verhohlen (German): concealed, secret, stealthy; suppresses

Definitions

  1. concealed, secret, stealthy; suppresses

Ancestry of “verhohlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanverheln—
2Old High Germanfirhelan—
3Proto-Germanicfrahelanąto conceal, hide
Every word from Proto-Germanic frahelaną →Every word from Old High German firhelan →Every word from Middle High German verheln →