Where does “Gerbstoff” come from?

Gerbstoff (German) comes from German gerben, from Middle High German gerben, from Old High German garawen, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Gerbstoff (German): tannin

Definitions

  1. tannin

Ancestry of “Gerbstoff”, step by step

Gerbstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gerben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangerbento tan; to beat, spank, tan; to fuck
2Middle High Germangerben—
3Old High Germangarawento prepare
4Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
5Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →