Where does “straffespark” come from?

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

straffespark (Danish): penalty kick

Definitions

  1. penalty kick

Ancestry of “straffespark”, step by step

straffespark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish straf

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

via Danish spark

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsparkkick; imperative of sparke
2Old Norsespark—
3Old Norsesparkato kick
Every word from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn →Every word from Middle Low German straffen →Every word from Danish straf →