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Where does “verzeihen” come from?

verzeihen (German) comes from Middle High German verzīhen.

verzeihen (German): to forgive; to pardon; to excuse

Definitions

  1. to forgive; to pardon; to excuse

Ancestry of “verzeihen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanverzīhen—

Words derived from “verzeihen”

  • verzeihlich
  • Verzeihung
  • unverzeihlich
Every word from Middle High German verzīhen →