Where does “Kohlenstoffnanoröhre” come from?

Kohlenstoffnanoröhre (German) comes from German Kohlenstoff, 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 — to push, to hit.

Kohlenstoffnanoröhre (German): carbon nanotube

Definitions

  1. carbon nanotube

Ancestry of “Kohlenstoffnanoröhre”, step by step

Kohlenstoffnanoröhre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kohlenstoff

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

via German Nanoröhre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNanoröhrenanotube
2Germanröhretube, duct, pipe
3Middle High Germanrōrereed, rush
4Old High Germanrōra
5Old High Germanrōrpipe
6Proto-Germanicrauząpipe, reed, shaft, tube; reed, rush
7Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną