Where does “maximistraff” come from?

maximistraff (Swedish) comes from Swedish straff, from Middle Low German straffen, from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn.

maximistraff (Swedish): maximum penalty

Definitions

  1. maximum penalty

Ancestry of “maximistraff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstraffa punishment, a penalty n; sentence n; penalty...
2Middle Low Germanstraffen—
3Proto-Germanic*strēpōn—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn →Every word from Middle Low German straffen →Every word from Swedish straff →