Where does “påträffa” come from?
påträffa (Swedish) comes from Swedish träffa, from German Treffen, from Middle High German 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...
påträffa (Swedish): encounter, discover, find, come across, run across
Definitions
- encounter, discover, find, come across, run across
Ancestry of “påträffa”, step by step
påträffa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish träffa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | träffa | to hit a target; to meet; to enter an agreement |
| 2 | German | Treffen | a meeting |
| 3 | Middle High German | treffen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | treffan | to hit |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *drepan | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |