Where does “erfaassen” come from?
erfaassen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish faassen, from Middle High German vazzen, from Old High German vaz, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.
erfaassen (Luxembourgish): to grasp; to collect
Ancestry of “erfaassen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | faassen | to capture; to grasp; to hold, to contain |
| 2 | Middle High German | vazzen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | vaz | vessel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fatą | vessel, container |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pod- | vessel, container |