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Where does “Übertretung” come from?

Übertretung (German) comes from German übertreten, from German treten, from Middle High German treten, from Old High German tretan, from Proto-West Germanic tredan, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.

Übertretung (German): transgression, trespass, breach, violation,...

Definitions

  1. transgression, trespass, breach, violation,...

Ancestry of “Übertretung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanübertretento join ; to convert to; to step beyond; to...
2Germantretento step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;...
3Middle High Germantreten—
4Old High Germantretan—
5Proto-West Germanictredanto tread
6Proto-Germanictrudanąto tread, to step on
7Proto-Indo-Europeandreu-tree; firm, solid, steadfast

Words derived from “Übertretung”

  • Gesetzesübertretung
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