Where does “stopbord” come from?
stopbord (Dutch) comes from Dutch stoppen, 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.
stopbord (Dutch): stop sign
Definitions
- stop sign
Ancestry of “stopbord”, step by step
stopbord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stoppen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stoppen | to stop, to halt; to plug; to stuff, to put, to... |
| 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 |