Where does “stoop” come from?
Stoop comes from Dutch stoep, from Middle Dutch stoep, from Proto-Germanic stūpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, itself from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-.
stoop (English): The staircase and landing or porch leading to the...
Definitions
- The staircase and landing or porch leading to the...
Ancestry of “stoop”, step by step
stoop traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English stoupen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stoupen | To bend over; to stoop or hunch |
| 2 | Old English | stūpian | to stoop, bend the back, slope; to bow, bend |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *stūpōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stūpōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Dutch stoep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stoep | pavement, footpath, sidewalk; stoop, platform... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stoep | — |
via German stōpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stōpe | — |