Where does “Kunststoffbeutel” come from?

Kunststoffbeutel (German) comes from German Kunststoff, 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.

Kunststoffbeutel (German): plastic bag

Definitions

  1. plastic bag

Ancestry of “Kunststoffbeutel”, step by step

Kunststoffbeutel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kunststoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKunststoffplastic
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 Beutel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBeutela small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;...
2Middle High Germanbiūtelpouch, bag
3Old High Germanbūtilpurse
4Proto-West Germanic*būdilpouch; bag
5Proto-Germanicbūdilazpouch; bag
6Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-