Where does “zuurstofrijk” come from?

zuurstofrijk (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.

zuurstofrijk (Dutch): oxygen-rich

Definitions

  1. oxygen-rich

Ancestry of “zuurstofrijk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuurstofoxygen, O; dioxygen, molecular oxygen, O
2Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
3Middle Dutchstof
4Middle Dutchstoffe
5Old Frenchestophe
6Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
7Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
8Old Dutchstuppon
9Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-
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