Where does “verketzern” come from?
verketzern (German) comes from German ketzer, from Middle High German ketzer.
verketzern (German): to denounce e.g. as heretic
Definitions
- to denounce e.g. as heretic
Ancestry of “verketzern”, step by step
verketzern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ketzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ketzer | heretic male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | Middle High German | ketzer | — |
via German ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver- -en | Forms factitive verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" |