Where does “Erpressungsversuch” come from?
Erpressungsversuch (German) comes from German Versuch — attempt; experiment; test, trial; try.
Erpressungsversuch (German): extortion attempt
Definitions
- extortion attempt
Ancestry of “Erpressungsversuch”, step by step
Erpressungsversuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Versuch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Versuch | attempt; experiment; test, trial; try |
via German Erpressung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erpressung | blackmail; coercion the act, sometimes punishable, of forcing someone to some behaviour by means of a threat |