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