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Where does “ferwenden” come from?

ferwenden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German firwenten — to turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back.

Ancestry of “ferwenden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfirwentento turn away, avert, dissuade, hold back

Words derived from “ferwenden”

  • verwenden
  • urverwandt
  • wurzelverwandt
  • unverwandt
  • Verwandtschaft
  • verwandt
  • sinnverwandt
  • verwandtschaftlich
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