Where does “stof” come from?
stof (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną — to push, to hit.
stof (Afrikaans): material, substance; dust
Definitions
- material, substance; dust
Ancestry of “stof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 4 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 5 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 6 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 7 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |