Where does “straf” come from?

straf (Dutch) comes from Dutch straffe, from Dutch straffen, from Middle Dutch straffen, from Middle High German strāfen, from Proto-Germanic strēpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- — to be stiff; be rigid; exert.

straf (Dutch): punishment, penalty, sanction; heavy, hefty;...

Definitions

  1. punishment, penalty, sanction; heavy, hefty;...

Ancestry of “straf”, step by step

straf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch straffe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstraffe
2Dutchstraffento punish; to sentence; plural of straf
3Middle Dutchstraffento scold, to reprimand; to refute; to punish
4Middle High Germanstrāfen—
5Proto-Germanicstrēpōną—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter(h₁)-to be stiff; be rigid; exert

via Middle Dutch straf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstraf—

Words derived from “straf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter(h₁)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strēpōną →Every word from Middle High German strāfen →