Where does “Haftrichter” come from?
Haftrichter (German) comes from German haft, from Middle High German haft, from Old High German haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Haftrichter (German): a judge tasked with the decision whether or not to keep someone in custody
Definitions
- a judge tasked with the decision whether or not to keep someone in custody
Ancestry of “Haftrichter”, step by step
Haftrichter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German haft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | haft | arrest, custody, imprisonment the state of being confined by order of a government or ruler |
| 2 | Middle High German | haft | captive, imprisonment, chain; imprisonment; chain... |
| 3 | Old High German | haft | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haftaz | captive, bound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German Richter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Richter | judge |