Where does “stopkraan” come from?
stopkraan (Dutch) comes from Dutch stop, 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.
stopkraan (Dutch): stopcock tap for turning on and off the supply of water or gas
Definitions
- stopcock tap for turning on and off the supply of water or gas
Ancestry of “stopkraan”, step by step
stopkraan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stop | An action of stopping, cessation; A plug for a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoppe | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stoppen | — |
| 4 | Frankish | stoppōn | to cram, plug, stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |