Where does “blaffer” come from?
blaffer (Dutch) comes from Dutch er, from Old Dutch iro.
blaffer (Dutch): one who barks, usually a canine; a gun
Definitions
- one who barks, usually a canine; a gun
Ancestry of “blaffer”, step by step
blaffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | er | there; him, her, it, them; of them, of those |
| 2 | Old Dutch | iro | — |
via Dutch blaffen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | blaffen | to bark, like a canine and certain others... |