Where does “afstoffen” come from?
afstoffen (Dutch) comes from Dutch stoffen, from German Stoff, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn — to push, to hit.
afstoffen (Dutch): to dust off, to clean by removing dust; to brush...
Definitions
- to dust off, to clean by removing dust; to brush...
Ancestry of “afstoffen”, step by step
afstoffen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stoffen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stoffen | to dust, to remove dust from; fabric |
| 2 | German | Stoff | stuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,... |
| 3 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 7 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 8 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 9 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |