Where does “ervaren” come from?

ervaren (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle High German ervarn, from Old High German irfaran — roam through, explore.

Ancestry of “ervaren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanervarn—
2Old High Germanirfaranroam through, explore

Words derived from “ervaren”

Every word from Old High German irfaran →Every word from Middle High German ervarn →