Where does “Brennstoff” come from?

Brennstoff (German) comes from German Stoff, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon — to push, to hit.

Brennstoff (German): fuel

Definitions

  1. fuel

Ancestry of “Brennstoff”, step by step

Brennstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStoffstuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,...
2Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
3Middle Dutchstof—
4Middle Dutchstoffe—
5Old Frenchestophe—
6Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
7Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
8Old Dutchstuppon—
9Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via German Brennen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrennenstinging; burning; cauterization
2Middle High Germanbrennen—
3Old High Germanbrennento burn
4Proto-West Germanicbrannijanto cause to burn, to set on fire
5Proto-Germanicbrannijanąto cause to burn, to set on fire
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “Brennstoff”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną →