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Where does “stuiven” come from?

stuiven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stuven, from Old Dutch stūvan, from Proto-West Germanic steuban, from Proto-Germanic steubaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

stuiven (Dutch): to dash, move rapidly; to be dusty; to be blown...

Definitions

  1. to dash, move rapidly; to be dusty; to be blown...

Ancestry of “stuiven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstuvento give off or throw up dust
2Old Dutchstūvan—
3Proto-West Germanicsteubanto throw up dust
4Proto-Germanicsteubanąto fly or whirl about; to fume; smoke; smolder
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “stuiven”

  • stuifmeel
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