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

  1. An action of stopping, cessation; A plug for a...

Ancestry of “stop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstoppe—
2Middle Dutchstoppen—
3Frankishstoppōnto cram, plug, stuff
4Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “stop”

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