Where does “smurfer” come from?
smurfer (French) comes from French smurf, from English smurf, from Dutch smurf, from French schtroumpf, from German strumpf, from Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.
smurfer (French): to breakdance
Definitions
- to breakdance
Ancestry of “smurfer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | smurf | a sort of breakdancing |
| 2 | English | smurf | A blue pixie with white stocking cap, from the... |
| 3 | Dutch | smurf | smurf |
| 4 | French | schtroumpf | smurf; smurfy |
| 5 | German | strumpf | stocking; hose women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh |
| 6 | Middle High German | strumpf | — |
| 7 | Old High German | *strumpf | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | strumpaz | stem, stalk |