Where does “verwandt” come from?

verwandt (German) comes from German verwenden, from Middle High German verwenden, from Old High German firwenten — to turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back.

verwandt (German): related; past participle of verwenden

Definitions

  1. related; past participle of verwenden

Ancestry of “verwandt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanverwendento use; to intercede; to turn away
2Middle High Germanverwenden—
3Old High Germanfirwentento turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back

Words derived from “verwandt”

Every word from Old High German firwenten →Every word from Middle High German verwenden →Every word from German verwenden →