Where does “verwetten” come from?
verwetten (German) comes from German wetten, from Middle High German wetten, from Old High German wettōn, from Proto-West Germanic waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic wadjōną, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
verwetten (German): to lose by betting
Definitions
- to lose by betting
Ancestry of “verwetten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wetten | to bet; to be nearly certain of |
| 2 | Middle High German | wetten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wettōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waddjōn | to wager, to pledge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wadjōną | to wager, to pledge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |