Where does “strafproces” come from?
strafproces (Dutch) comes from Dutch proces, from Middle Dutch proces, from Old French procés, from Latin prōcessus, from Latin prōcēdō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
strafproces (Dutch): a criminal court case, trial under criminal law, where the accused risks mandatory punishment regardless of damages
Definitions
- a criminal court case, trial under criminal law, where the accused risks mandatory punishment regardless of damages
Ancestry of “strafproces”, step by step
strafproces traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch proces
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | proces | process; trial; lawsuit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | proces | — |
| 3 | Old French | procés | journey |
| 4 | Latin | prōcessus | advanced, having been advanced |
| 5 | Latin | prōcēdō | to proceed, advance |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch straf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | straf | punishment, penalty, sanction; heavy, hefty;... |
| 2 | Dutch | straffe | |
| 3 | Dutch | straffen | to punish; to sentence; plural of straf |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | straffen | to scold, to reprimand; to refute; to punish |
| 5 | Middle High German | strāfen | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |