Where does “Verdunklungsgefahr” come from?
Verdunklungsgefahr (German) comes from German gefahr, from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Verdunklungsgefahr (German): the likelihood that a defendant will take actions (whether legal or illegal) to destroy, hide or alter important evidence (physical or otherwise) while out of custody
Definitions
- the likelihood that a defendant will take actions (whether legal or illegal) to destroy, hide or alter important evidence (physical or otherwise) while out of custody
Ancestry of “Verdunklungsgefahr”, step by step
Verdunklungsgefahr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German gefahr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gefahr | danger, hazard, peril, risk |
| 2 | Middle High German | gevāre | danger |
| 3 | Old High German | fāra | ambush, danger, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German Verdunklung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verdunklung | eclipse; blackout; darkening, dimming |
| 2 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |