Where does “stoof” come from?
stoof (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stove, from Proto-Germanic stubō, from Latin extufare, from Ancient Greek τύφος — steam.
stoof (Dutch): foot stove; public bathing house
Definitions
- foot stove; public bathing house
Ancestry of “stoof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | stove | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stubō | room, heated room, living room; room, sitting... |
| 3 | Latin | extufare | to heat with steam |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύφος | steam |