Where does “Gewebestoff” come from?

Gewebestoff (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.

Gewebestoff (German): fabric

Definitions

  1. fabric

Ancestry of “Gewebestoff”, step by step

Gewebestoff 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 Gewebe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGewebefabric (woven fabric), cloth, tissue, stuff, weave, mesh (e.g. wire mesh)
2Germanwebento weave; to intertwine
3Middle High Germanweben
4Old High Germanwebanto weave
5Proto-West Germanicwebanto weave
6Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną