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
- transgression, trespass, breach, violation,...
Ancestry of “Übertretung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | übertreten | to join (another faith, party, etc.); to convert to |
| 2 | German | treten | to step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | treten | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 4 | Old High German | tretan | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |