Where does “microstamp” come from?
microstamp (English) comes from English stamp, from Middle Low German stampen, from Old Dutch stampon, from Proto-West Germanic stampōn, from Proto-Germanic stampōną, from Proto-Indo-European stemb‑ — to support, stomp, rant, amaze.
microstamp (English): A microscopic marking on a firearm cartridge,...
Definitions
- A microscopic marking on a firearm cartridge,...
Ancestry of “microstamp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stamp | An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof; An... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stampen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stampon | to stomp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stampōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |