An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/zufrieden

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2554235An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — zufriedenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

zufrieden, adverb and adjective, ‘contented, satisfied,’ Modern High German only; originally only an adverb formed by the combination of the preposition zu and the dative of the substantive Friede. Hence the original meaning of zufrieden is ‘in peace, quietly, protection.’ In Middle High German mit vride (compare abhanden, behende) was the equivalent expression.