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