Where does “verwenden” come from?

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

Ancestry of “verwenden”, step by step

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

Words derived from “verwenden

Every word from Old High German firwenten