Where does “højforræderi” come from?
højforræderi (Danish) comes from Danish forræderi, from German Verräterei, from German verraten, from Middle High German verrāten, from Old High German firrātan, from Proto-West Germanic frarādan, from Proto-West Germanic fra-, from Proto-Germanic fra- — passed , crossed.
højforræderi (Danish): high treason
Ancestry of “højforræderi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | forræderi | treachery; treason |
| 2 | German | Verräterei | — |
| 3 | German | verraten | to betray, to be disloyal to; to reveal |
| 4 | Middle High German | verrāten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | firrātan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | frarādan | to plot against, to betray; to deceive |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | fra- | forms verbs with the sense of "away from" or "off... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |