Where does “straffmyndig” come from?

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

straffmyndig (Swedish): having reached the age of criminal responsibility

Definitions

  1. having reached the age of criminal responsibility

Ancestry of “straffmyndig”, step by step

straffmyndig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish straff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstraffa punishment, a penalty n; sentence n; penalty...
2Middle Low Germanstraffen—
3Proto-Germanic*strēpōn—

via Swedish myndig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmyndigbeing in the age of majority; authoritative;...
2Old Swedishmyndogher—
3Middle Low Germanmündich—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *strēpōn →