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; to expect ; to hope for; to promise...
Definitions
- to promise; to expect ; to hope for; to promise...
Ancestry of “versprechen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | versprechen | to guarantee |
| 2 | Old High German | firsprehhan | to defend verbally, to warrant |
Words derived from “versprechen”