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Where does “stoopless” come from?

stoopless (English) comes from English stoop, from Middle English stoupen, from Old English stūpian, from Proto-West Germanic *stūpōn, from Proto-Germanic stūpōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

stoopless (English): Not requiring the worker to stoop from a standing...

Definitions

  1. Not requiring the worker to stoop from a standing...

Ancestry of “stoopless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstoopThe staircase and landing or porch leading to the...
2Middle Englishstoupen—
3Old Englishstūpianto stoop, bend the back, slope; to bow, bend
4Proto-West Germanic*stūpōn—
5Proto-Germanicstūpōną—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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