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