Where does “Wahlbetrug” come from?
Wahlbetrug (German) comes from German Betrug, from Middle High German betroc, from Old High German bitrog, from Proto-Germanic drugą, from Proto-Germanic dreuganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
Wahlbetrug (German): electoral fraud
Definitions
- electoral fraud
Ancestry of “Wahlbetrug”, step by step
Wahlbetrug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Betrug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Betrug | fraud; deception, deceit; cheating |
| 2 | Middle High German | betroc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bitrog | delusion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drugą | delusion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dreuganą | to mislead, to deceive; to serve, to be a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |