Where does “verzehnten” come from?
verzehnten (German) comes from German ver- -en — Forms factitive verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)".
verzehnten (German): to pay as tithe
Definitions
- to pay as tithe
Ancestry of “verzehnten”, step by step
verzehnten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver- -en | Forms factitive verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" |
via German Zehnt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zehnt | tithe (a tenthpart of the increase) |