Where does “Feinstofflichkeit” come from?
Feinstofflichkeit (German) comes from German feinstofflich, from German stofflich, 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.
Feinstofflichkeit (German): subtlety
Definitions
- subtlety
Ancestry of “Feinstofflichkeit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | feinstofflich | subtle |
| 2 | German | stofflich | material, physical, substantial; regarding... |
| 3 | German | Stoff | stuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,... |
| 4 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 7 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 8 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 9 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 10 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |