Where does “vermögen” come from?

vermögen (German) comes from Middle High German vermügen, from Old High German firmugan.

vermögen (German): to be able to; may; to cause someone to do...

Definitions

  1. to be able to; may; to cause someone to do...

Ancestry of “vermögen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvermügen—
2Old High Germanfirmugan—

Words derived from “vermögen”

Every word from Old High German firmugan →Every word from Middle High German vermügen →