Where does “verpassen” come from?
verpassen (German) comes from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter, from Old French portour — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
verpassen (German): to miss; to give, to provide someone with
Definitions
- to miss; to give, to provide someone with
Ancestry of “verpassen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 2 | German | Paß | — |
| 3 | French | passeport | passport |
| 4 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 5 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 6 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 7 | Middle English | porter | — |
| 8 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 9 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 10 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 11 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 12 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |