Where does “Moffrikaans” come from?
Moffrikaans (Dutch) comes from Dutch Moffrikaan, from Dutch Moffrika, from Dutch mof, from Dutch moffel, from Middle French moufle, from Old French mofle, from Medieval Latin muffula, from Frankish molfell — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Moffrikaans (Dutch): German, krautish
Definitions
- German, krautish
Ancestry of “Moffrikaans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Moffrikaan | A German |
| 2 | Dutch | Moffrika | Germany |
| 3 | Dutch | mof | muff; Piece to protect pipes where they are... |
| 4 | Dutch | moffel | — |
| 5 | Middle French | moufle | — |
| 6 | Old French | mofle | thick glove |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | muffula | a muff; muff |
| 8 | Frankish | molfell | soft garment made of hide |
| 9 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 10 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |