Where does “verweigern” come from?
verweigern (German) comes from German weigern, from Middle High German weigeren, from Old High German weigarōn, from Proto-West Germanic waigrōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
verweigern (German): to refuse; to deny
Definitions
- to refuse; to deny
Ancestry of “verweigern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weigern | to refuse |
| 2 | Middle High German | weigeren | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weigarōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waigrōn | to refuse |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |