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Where does “strafmündig” come from?

strafmündig (German) comes from German mündig, from German Munt, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

strafmündig (German): old enough to be punished

Definitions

  1. old enough to be punished

Ancestry of “strafmündig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmündigof age; mature
2GermanMunt—
3Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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