Where does “versprechen” come from?

versprechen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German firsprehhan — to defend verbally, to warrant.

versprechen (Middle High German): to guarantee

Definitions

  1. to guarantee

Ancestry of “versprechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfirsprehhanto defend verbally, to warrant

Words derived from “versprechen”

Every word from Old High German firsprehhan →