Where does “Sauerstoffflasche” come from?

Sauerstoffflasche (German) comes from German Sauerstoff, 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.

Sauerstoffflasche (German): oxygen flask; oxygen bottle; oxygen tank

Definitions

  1. oxygen flask; oxygen bottle; oxygen tank

Ancestry of “Sauerstoffflasche”, step by step

Sauerstoffflasche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Sauerstoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSauerstoffoxygen
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 flasche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanflaschebottle; flask; flagon
2Middle High Germanflasche
3Old High GermanflascaAlternative form of flaska; flask; bottle, flask
4Proto-West Germanicflaskābottle, flask
5Proto-Germanicflaskǭa plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask
6Proto-Germanicflehtanąto plait, to weave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną