Where does “veinstuff” come from?
veinstuff (English) comes from English stuff, from Romanian stuf, from Old Frisian stīf, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
veinstuff (English): Minerals found in a vein, of lesser value than...
Definitions
- Minerals found in a vein, of lesser value than...
Ancestry of “veinstuff”, step by step
veinstuff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stuff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | stuff | Miscellaneous items or objects; personal... |
| 2 | Romanian | stuf | reed; thatch |
| 3 | Old Frisian | stīf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīfaz | stiff, rigid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steypós | — |
via English vein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | vein | A blood vessel that transports blood from the... |
| 2 | Middle English | veyne | Alternative form of veine; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | veine | vein |
| 4 | Latin | vēna | a vein, blood vessel |