Where does “straffeattest” come from?

straffeattest (Danish) comes from Danish straf, from Middle Low German straffen, from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn.

straffeattest (Danish): criminal record

Definitions

  1. criminal record

Ancestry of “straffeattest”, step by step

straffeattest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish straf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstrafpunishment, penalty
2Middle Low Germanstraffen—
3Proto-Germanic*strēpōn—

via Danish attest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishattesta certificate written confirmation of or proof of something
2Latinattestatumaccusative supine of attestor
Every word from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn →Every word from Middle Low German straffen →Every word from Danish straf →