Where does “Distickstoffpentoxid” come from?

Distickstoffpentoxid (German) comes from German Distickstoff, from German Stickstoff, from German Stoff, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer — to push, to hit.

Distickstoffpentoxid (German): dinitrogen pentoxide

Definitions

  1. dinitrogen pentoxide

Ancestry of “Distickstoffpentoxid”, step by step

Distickstoffpentoxid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Distickstoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDistickstoffdinitrogen
2GermanStickstoffnitrogen
3GermanStoffstuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,...
4Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
5Middle Dutchstof
6Middle Dutchstoffe
7Old Frenchestophe
8Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
9Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
10Old Dutchstuppon
11Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
12Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
13Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via German Pentoxid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPentoxidpentoxide
2Englishpentoxideany oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each...
3EnglishoxideA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another...
4FrenchoxideObsolete spelling of oxyde
5Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
6Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
7Latinaceōto be sour
8Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną