vechten

Middle Low German

/fɛxtən/

verb
Definitions
  • to fight

Etymology

Inherited from Old Saxon fehtan (fight) inherited from *fehtan inherited from Proto-Germanic *fehtaną (comb, tease, shear, struggle with, struggle, contend with).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fehtaną

Gloss

comb, tease, shear, struggle with, struggle, contend with

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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