Where does “straffelejr” come from?

straffelejr (Danish) comes from Danish lejr, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

straffelejr (Danish): a penal camp camp where prisoners serve a prison sentence

Definitions

  1. a penal camp camp where prisoners serve a prison sentence

Ancestry of “straffelejr”, step by step

straffelejr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lejr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlejrcamp; imperative of lejre
2Old Norselegr—
3Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

via Danish straf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstrafpunishment, penalty
2Middle Low Germanstraffen—
3Proto-Germanic*strēpōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic legrą →Every word from Old Norse legr →