Where does “Stickstoffmonoxid” come from?

Stickstoffmonoxid (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.

Stickstoffmonoxid (German): nitric oxide

Definitions

  1. nitric oxide

Ancestry of “Stickstoffmonoxid”, step by step

Stickstoffmonoxid 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 Monoxid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMonoxidmonoxide
2GermanOxidoxide
3Frenchoxydeoxide; first-person singular present indicative...
4Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
5Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
6Latinaceōto be sour
7Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną