Where does “klageberechtigt” come from?

klageberechtigt (German) comes from German klage, from Middle High German klage, from Old High German klaga.

klageberechtigt (German): Having the right to prosecute

Definitions

  1. Having the right to prosecute

Ancestry of “klageberechtigt”, step by step

klageberechtigt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German klage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklageinflection of klagen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanklage—
3Old High Germanklaga—

via German berechtigt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanberechtigtentitled, eligible; authorized; justified
Every word from Old High German klaga →Every word from Middle High German klage →Every word from German klage →