Where does “estofo” come from?

estofo (Galician) comes from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

estofo (Galician): fabric, cloth, textile; stationary, not moving

Definitions

  1. fabric, cloth, textile; stationary, not moving

Ancestry of “estofo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestophe—
2Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
3Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
4Old Dutchstuppon—
5Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną →