Where does “Staffage” come from?
Staffage (German) comes from German staffieren, from Middle Low German staffēren, from Middle Dutch stoffēren, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- — to push, to hit.
Staffage (German): staffage
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Ancestry of “Staffage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | staffieren | to outfit, equip; to decorate; to sew two... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | staffēren | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stoffēren | — |
| 4 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 5 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |