Where does “zuurstofarm” come from?
zuurstofarm (Dutch) comes from Dutch zuurstof, 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.
zuurstofarm (Dutch): having, providing or requiring little oxygen, low-oxygen
Definitions
- having, providing or requiring little oxygen, low-oxygen
Ancestry of “zuurstofarm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zuurstof | oxygen, O; dioxygen, molecular oxygen, O |
| 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 |