Where does “stempel” come from?
stempel (Dutch) comes from Dutch stampen, from Middle Dutch stampen, from Old Dutch stampon, from Proto-West Germanic stampōn, from Proto-Germanic stampōną, from Proto-Indo-European stemb‑ — to support, stomp, rant, amaze.
stempel (Dutch): stamp, die, seal; stamp, postmark; any kind of...
Definitions
- stamp, die, seal; stamp, postmark; any kind of...
Ancestry of “stempel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stampen | to stamp, to press; to stomp with the feet; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stampen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stampon | to stomp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stampōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |
Words derived from “stempel”