Where does “versprechen” come from?

versprechen (German) comes from Middle High German versprechen, from Old High German firsprehhan — to defend verbally, to warrant.

versprechen (German): to promise

Definitions

  1. to promise

Ancestry of “versprechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanversprechento guarantee
2Old High Germanfirsprehhanto defend verbally, to warrant

Words derived from “versprechen”

Every word from Old High German firsprehhan →Every word from Middle High German versprechen →