Where does “Dieselkraftstoff” come from?
Dieselkraftstoff (German) comes from German Kraftstoff, 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 — to push, to hit.
Dieselkraftstoff (German): diesel fuel
Definitions
- diesel fuel
Ancestry of “Dieselkraftstoff”, step by step
Dieselkraftstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kraftstoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kraftstoff | fuel |
| 2 | German | Stoff | stuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,... |
| 3 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 7 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 8 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 9 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via German Diesel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Diesel | diesel vehicle powered by a diesel engine |