Where does “weigern” come from?
weigern (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
weigern (German): to refuse
Definitions
- to refuse
Ancestry of “weigern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | weigeren | — |
| 2 | Old High German | weigarōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waigrōn | to refuse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “weigern”
- verweigern
- Verweigerung
- Verweigerer
- Gehorsamsverweigerung
- Wehrdienstverweigerer
- Kriegsdienstverweigerer
- Dienstverweigerungsangriff
- Zeugnisverweigerungsrecht
- Arbeitsverweigerung
- Maskenverweigerer
- Nahrungsverweigerer
- Nahrungsverweigerung
- Realitätsverweigerung
- Gehirnverweigerer
- Kriegsdienstverweigerung
- Wehrdienstverweigerung