Where does “spöstraff” come from?
spöstraff (Swedish) comes from Swedish straff, from Middle Low German straffen, from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn.
spöstraff (Swedish): flagellation as corporal punishment; whipping, flogging, caning
Definitions
- flagellation as corporal punishment; whipping, flogging, caning
Ancestry of “spöstraff”, step by step
spöstraff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish straff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | straff | a punishment, a penalty n; sentence n; penalty... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | straffen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *strēpōn | — |
via Swedish spö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spö | a rod, a stick; a whip |