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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- The use of laser technology to engrave a...
Ancestry of “microstamping”, step by step
microstamping traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stamping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stamping | present participle of stamp; The sound or action... |
| 2 | English | stamp | An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof; An... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | stampen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stampon | to stomp |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stampōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |