An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/verzeihen
verzeihen, vb., ‘to pardon, excuse,’ from the equiv. MidHG. verzîhen, which usually means ‘to deny, refuse,’ then ‘to renounce, abandon.’ To this Verzicht and verzichten are allied.
verzeihen, vb., ‘to pardon, excuse,’ from the equiv. MidHG. verzîhen, which usually means ‘to deny, refuse,’ then ‘to renounce, abandon.’ To this Verzicht and verzichten are allied.