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Where does “verfälschen” come from?

verfälschen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German vörvelschen, from Old High German *farfalskōn, from Proto-Germanic *frafalskōn.

verfälschen (Luxembourgish): to adulterate, to sophisticate

Definitions

  1. to adulterate, to sophisticate

Ancestry of “verfälschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvörvelschen—
2Old High German*farfalskōn—
3Proto-Germanic*frafalskōn—

Words derived from “verfälschen”

  • onverfälscht
  • verfälscht
Every word from Proto-Germanic *frafalskōn →