Where does “waterstofsulfide” come from?
waterstofsulfide (Dutch) comes from Dutch waterstof, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon — to push, to hit.
waterstofsulfide (Dutch): hydrogen sulfide
Definitions
- hydrogen sulfide
Ancestry of “waterstofsulfide”, step by step
waterstofsulfide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waterstof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waterstof | hydrogen |
| 2 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 5 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 7 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 8 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Dutch sulfide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sulfide | sulfide anion of sulphur or a compound thereof |