Where does “stofzuigeren” come from?
stofzuigeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch stofzuiger, from Dutch stof, 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 — to push, to hit.
stofzuigeren (Dutch): to vacuum-clean
Definitions
- to vacuum-clean
Ancestry of “stofzuigeren”, step by step
stofzuigeren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stofzuiger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stofzuiger | vacuum cleaner, hoover; A stationary industrial... |
| 2 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 5 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 7 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 8 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |