Where does “stoffeerder” come from?
stoffeerder (Dutch) comes from Dutch stofferen, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stoffeerder (Dutch): upholsterer
Ancestry of “stoffeerder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stofferen | to upholster |
| 2 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 3 | Old High German | stoffōn | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |