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German word treffen comes from Proto-Indo-European *dhreb-, and later Proto-Germanic *drepaną (To hit, strike.)
*dhreb- (Proto-Indo-European)
*drepaną (Proto-Germanic)
To hit, strike.
treffan (Old High German)
treffen (Middle High German)
treffen (German)
(intransitive, or, reflexive, colloquial, often with “gut” or “schlecht”) to hit the mark; to suit; to be convenient, fortunate. (transitive) to affect; to concern. (transitive, or, intransitive) to hit; to strike. (transitive, or, reflexive) to meet; to encounter.