Where does “schtroumpf” come from?

schtroumpf (French) comes from German strumpf, from Middle High German strumpf, from Old High German *strumpf, from Proto-Germanic strumpaz — stem, stalk.

schtroumpf (French): smurf; smurfy

Definitions

  1. smurf; smurfy

Ancestry of “schtroumpf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrumpfstocking; hose women’s undergarment covering the foot, the lower leg, and part of the thigh
2Middle High Germanstrumpf—
3Old High German*strumpf—
4Proto-Germanicstrumpazstem, stalk

Words derived from “schtroumpf”

Every word from Proto-Germanic strumpaz →Every word from Old High German *strumpf →Every word from Middle High German strumpf →