Where does “straffange” come from?

straffange (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fange, from Old Norse fangi, from Middle Low German vangene.

straffange (Norwegian Bokmål): a convict, prisoner

Definitions

  1. a convict, prisoner

Ancestry of “straffange”, step by step

straffange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfangeconvict, inmate, prisoner; to catch, to capture
2Old Norsefangi—
3Middle Low Germanvangene—

via Norwegian Bokmål straff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstraffa punishment; a penalty; imperative of straffe
Every word from Middle Low German vangene →Every word from Old Norse fangi →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål fange →