Where does “dolkstoot” come from?
dolkstoot (Dutch) comes from Dutch stoot, from Middle Dutch stôot, from Old Dutch stōt, from Proto-West Germanic stauti, from Proto-Germanic stautiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
dolkstoot (Dutch): stab with a dagger
Ancestry of “dolkstoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stoot | a jab, punch, blow; a shot; a stab with a pointed... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stôot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stauti | push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stautiz | push |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |