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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/verschwenden

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verschwenden, verb, ‘to squander, waste,’ from Middle High German verswęnden, ‘to break to pieces, annihilate, consume,’ which as a factitive of Middle High German verswinden, Modern High German verschwinden, ‘to disappear,’ signifies literally ‘to cause something to disappear.’