Where does “verwenden” come from?

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

verwenden (German): to use; to intercede; to turn away

Definitions

  1. to use; to intercede; to turn away

Ancestry of “verwenden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanverwenden—
2Old High Germanfirwentento turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back

Words derived from “verwenden”

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