Where does “Zuwiderhandlung” come from?
Zuwiderhandlung (German) comes from German zuwiderhandeln, from German handeln, from English handle, from Middle English handel, from Old English handle, from Old English handlian, from Proto-West Germanic handulōn, from Proto-Germanic handlōną — hand.
Zuwiderhandlung (German): contravention
Definitions
- contravention
Ancestry of “Zuwiderhandlung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zuwiderhandeln | to contravene to act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation |
| 2 | German | handeln | to act; to take action; to negotiate; to bargain;... |
| 3 | English | handle | The part of an object which is held in the hand... |
| 4 | Middle English | handel | — |
| 5 | Old English | handle | a handle |
| 6 | Old English | handlian | to handle |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | handulōn | to handle |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |