Where does “stamping” come from?
Stamping comes from Middle English stampen, derived from Old English stampian, both meaning to pound or strike heavily.
stamping (English): present participle of stamp; The sound or action...
Definitions
- present participle of stamp; The sound or action...
Ancestry of “stamping”, 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 |
Words derived from “stamping”