German verteidigen

← Middle High German verteidingen (mention)

← Middle High German vertagedingen (mention)

← Middle High German teidinc (mention)

← Middle High German tagedinc (mention)

← Middle High German Narrenteiding (mention)

← Middle High German tac (mention)

← Middle High German ding (mention)

← Dutch verdedigen (cognate)

→ German Verteidigung (suffix)

→ German Verteidiger (suffix)

→ German verteidigend (mention)

→ Luxembourgish verdeedegen (cognate)

→ Dutch verdedigen (cognate)