Where does “straffespark” come from?
straffespark (Danish) comes from Danish straf, from Middle Low German straffen, from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn.
straffespark (Danish): penalty kick
Ancestry of “straffespark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | straf | punishment, penalty |
| 2 | Middle Low German | straffen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *strēpōn | — |