Where does “Stickstoffkreislauf” come from?

Stickstoffkreislauf (German) comes from German Stickstoff, 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.

Stickstoffkreislauf (German): nitrogen cycle

Definitions

  1. nitrogen cycle

Ancestry of “Stickstoffkreislauf”, step by step

Stickstoffkreislauf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stickstoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStickstoffnitrogen
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 Kreislauf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKreislaufloop, cycle; circuit; circulation
2GermanLaufa run; a leg of certain animals; barrel
3Middle High Germanlouf
4Old High Germanhlouf
5Proto-Germanichlaupąleap; course, race
6Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną