Where does “stop” come from?
stop (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stoppe, from Middle Dutch stoppen, from Frankish stoppōn, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stop (Dutch): An action of stopping, cessation; A plug for a...
Definitions
- An action of stopping, cessation; A plug for a...
Ancestry of “stop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stoppe | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoppen | — |
| 3 | Frankish | stoppōn | to cram, plug, stuff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “stop”