Where does “Pharmawirkstoff” come from?
Pharmawirkstoff (German) comes from German Wirkstoff, 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.
Ancestry of “Pharmawirkstoff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wirkstoff | active agent / substance |
| 2 | German | Stoff | stuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,... |
| 3 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 7 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 8 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 9 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |