Where does “Tatvorwurf” come from?

Tatvorwurf (German) comes from German Vorwurf, from German vorwerfen, from German vor-, from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Tatvorwurf (German): criminal charge, accusation

Definitions

  1. criminal charge, accusation

Ancestry of “Tatvorwurf”, step by step

Tatvorwurf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Vorwurf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVorwurfreproach; accusation
2Germanvorwerfento reproach; to throw to
3Germanvor-pre-
4Middle High Germanvor-
5Old High Germanfora-
6Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German tāt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantātdeed
2Middle High Germantāt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-