Where does “koolstofdioxide” come from?

koolstofdioxide (Dutch) comes from Dutch koolstof, from German Kohlenstoff, from German Stoff, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer — to push, to hit.

koolstofdioxide (Dutch): carbon dioxide

Definitions

  1. carbon dioxide

Ancestry of “koolstofdioxide”, step by step

koolstofdioxide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch koolstof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoolstofcarbon
2GermanKohlenstoffcarbon
3GermanStoffstuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,...
4Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
5Middle Dutchstof
6Middle Dutchstoffe
7Old Frenchestophe
8Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
9Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
10Old Dutchstuppon
11Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
12Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
13Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Dutch dioxide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdioxidedioxide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-