Where does “Strafverteidigerin” come from?
Strafverteidigerin (German) comes from German Strafverteidiger, from German Verteidiger, from German verteidigen, from Middle High German verteidingen, from Middle High German vertagedingen, from Middle High German teidinc, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag — to burn; warm, hot.
Strafverteidigerin (German): criminal defense attorney (female)
Definitions
- criminal defense attorney (female)
Ancestry of “Strafverteidigerin”, step by step
Strafverteidigerin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Strafverteidiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Strafverteidiger | criminal defense attorney |
| 2 | German | Verteidiger | defender someone who defends something, e.g. a soldier |
| 3 | German | verteidigen | to defend; to justify |
| 4 | Middle High German | verteidingen | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | vertagedingen | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | teidinc | — |
| 7 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 8 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |