Where does “fullträff” come from?
fullträff (Swedish) comes from Swedish full, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fullträff (Swedish): a (nigh) perfect hit (on a ball or puck or target or the like)
Definitions
- a (nigh) perfect hit (on a ball or puck or target or the like)
Ancestry of “fullträff”, step by step
fullträff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish full
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | full | full; drunk, intoxicated |
| 2 | Old Norse | fullr | full |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Swedish träff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | träff | a meeting, a date (romantic or not), an appointment |