Where does “stop” come from?
stop (Danish) comes from Danish stoppe, from Old Norse stoppa, from Middle Low German stoppen, from Frankish stoppōn, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stop (Danish): imperative of stoppe; stop
Definitions
- imperative of stoppe; stop
Ancestry of “stop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stoppe | to stop, halt; to stop; to cram |
| 2 | Old Norse | stoppa | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stoppen | — |
| 4 | Frankish | stoppōn | to cram, plug, stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |