English
Vehm
Vehm comes from Middle High German veme ‘condemnation, punishment, secret tribunal’.
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350veme‘condemnation, punishment, secret tribunal’
- EnglishtodayVehm
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350veme‘condemnation, punishment, secret tribunal’
- EnglishtodayVehm
The story
From a form of Middle High German veme (‘condemnation, punishment, secret tribunal’), probably ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *faigī (‘doomed to die’), see also fey.
Every English word from Middle High German veme
Today it means
name A Westphalian tribunal system during the Middle Ages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle High German veme / Vehm