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Where does “Kohlenwasserstoffrest” come from?

Kohlenwasserstoffrest (German) comes from German Kohlenwasserstoff, 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 — to push, to hit.

Kohlenwasserstoffrest (German): hydrocarbyl

Definitions

  1. hydrocarbyl

Ancestry of “Kohlenwasserstoffrest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKohlenwasserstoffhydrocarbon
2GermanKohlenstoffcarbon
3GermanStoffstuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,...
4Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
5Middle Dutchstof—
6Middle Dutchstoffe—
7Old Frenchestophe—
8Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
9Old High Germanstoffōn—
10Old Dutchstuppon—
11Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
12Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
13Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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