Where does “stoottoon” come from?
stoottoon (Dutch) comes from Dutch stoten, from Middle Dutch stôten, from Middle Low German stôten, from Old Saxon stōtan, from Proto-West Germanic stautan, from Proto-Germanic stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
stoottoon (Dutch): falling tone
Ancestry of “stoottoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stoten | to push; to shock or to shake |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stôten | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stôten | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | stōtan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stautan | to knock, to bump |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stautaną | to push, to bump, to jolt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |