Where does “Prügelstrafe” come from?

Prügelstrafe (German) comes from German strāfe, from Middle High German strāfe, from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn.

Prügelstrafe (German): A corporal punishment

Definitions

  1. A corporal punishment

Ancestry of “Prügelstrafe”, step by step

Prügelstrafe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German strāfe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrāfepunishment
2Middle High Germanstrāfe—
3Proto-Germanic*strēpōn—

via German Prügel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPrügelclub, cudgel; cock, penis; swats, a beating,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn →Every word from Middle High German strāfe →Every word from German strāfe →