Where does “träffsäker” come from?
träffsäker (Swedish) comes from Swedish säker, from Middle Low German seker, from Old Saxon sikur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
träffsäker (Swedish): accurate, precise
Definitions
- accurate, precise
Ancestry of “träffsäker”, step by step
träffsäker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish säker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | säker | safe, secure; sure, certain |
| 2 | Middle Low German | seker | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sikur | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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... |