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Where does “microstamping” come from?

microstamping (English) comes from English stamping, 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.

microstamping (English): The use of laser technology to engrave a...

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  1. The use of laser technology to engrave a...

Ancestry of “microstamping”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstampingpresent participle of stamp; The sound or action...
2EnglishstampAn act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof; An...
3Middle Low Germanstampen—
4Old Dutchstamponto stomp
5Proto-West Germanicstampōn—
6Proto-Germanicstampōnąto compress, to squeeze; to stamp
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstemb‑to support, stomp, rant, amaze
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