Where does “Sauerstoffspur” come from?

Sauerstoffspur (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.

Sauerstoffspur (German): trace of oxygen

Definitions

  1. trace of oxygen

Ancestry of “Sauerstoffspur”, step by step

Sauerstoffspur 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 spur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspurtrace rest of something that indicates its former presence; any small amount
2Middle High Germanspur—
3Old High Germanspor—
4Proto-Germanicspurątrack
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną →