Where does “stout” come from?

stout (Finnish) comes from English stout, from Middle English stout, from Old English stūt — gnat; midge.

stout (Finnish): stout type of beer

Definitions

  1. stout type of beer

Ancestry of “stout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstoutLarge; bulky; Bold, strong-minded; Proud; haughty
2Middle Englishstout—
3Old Englishstūtgnat; midge
Every word from Old English stūt →Every word from Middle English stout →Every word from English stout →