Where does “verwandtschaftlich” come from?
verwandtschaftlich (German) comes from German Verwandtschaft, from German verwandt, from German verwenden, from Middle High German verwenden, from Old High German firwenten — to turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back.
verwandtschaftlich (German): kinship or family
Definitions
- kinship or family
Ancestry of “verwandtschaftlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verwandtschaft | relationship |
| 2 | German | verwandt | related; past participle of verwenden |
| 3 | German | verwenden | to use; to intercede; to turn away |
| 4 | Middle High German | verwenden | — |
| 5 | Old High German | firwenten | to turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back |