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Where does “stamp” come from?

Stamp comes from Old English stampian, a verb of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

stamp (English): An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof; An...

Definitions

  1. An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof; An...

Ancestry of “stamp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanstampen—
2Old Dutchstamponto stomp
3Proto-West Germanicstampōn—
4Proto-Germanicstampōnąto compress, to squeeze; to stamp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstemb‑to support, stomp, rant, amaze

Words derived from “stamp”

  • stamping
  • stomping
  • timestamp
  • stomp
  • stamper
  • datestamp
  • handstamp
  • stomper
  • restamp
  • stompy
  • stampable
  • headstamp
  • enstamp
  • stampless
  • counterstamp
  • microstamping
  • overstamp
  • stompbox
  • stampeth
  • stampest
  • prestamp
  • stompingly
  • moonstomp
  • microstamp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stemb‑ →