Where does “betreffen” come from?
betreffen (Dutch) comes 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...
betreffen (Dutch): to concern, to affect
Definitions
- to concern, to affect
Ancestry of “betreffen”, step by step
betreffen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch treffen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | treffen | to hit, strike |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | treffen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | treffan | to hit |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *drepan | to hit, strike |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |