Where does “treffer” come from?
treffer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch treffer, from Dutch treffen, from Middle Dutch treffen, from Old High German treffan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
treffer (Afrikaans): A hit, a popular piece of music
Definitions
- A hit, a popular piece of music
Ancestry of “treffer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | treffer | a scoring shot or throw, a goal or hit |
| 2 | Dutch | treffen | to hit, strike |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | treffen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | treffan | to hit |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *drepan | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |