Where does “Penaltyschiessen” come from?
Penaltyschiessen (German) comes from German Penalty, from English penalty, from Middle French pénalité, from French pénal, from Latin poenalis, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́ — to pay; to avenge.
Ancestry of “Penaltyschiessen”, step by step
Penaltyschiessen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Penalty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Penalty | penalty |
| 2 | English | penalty | A legal sentence; A punishment for violating... |
| 3 | Middle French | pénalité | — |
| 4 | French | pénal | penal, criminal |
| 5 | Latin | poenalis | penal; of or pertaining to punishment |
| 6 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via German schießen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schießen | to shoot; to fire; to kick; to shoot; to shoot |
| 2 | Middle High German | schieȥen | (of the target or of the projectile) to shoot |
| 3 | Old High German | skioȥan | to shoot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |