Where does “Stickstofftriiodid” come from?

Stickstofftriiodid (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.

Stickstofftriiodid (German): nitrogen triiodide

Definitions

  1. nitrogen triiodide

Ancestry of “Stickstofftriiodid”, step by step

Stickstofftriiodid 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 Triiodid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTriiodidtriiodide
2Germantri-tri- three
3Latintri-three, tri-
4Latintrēsthree; 3
5Proto-Italictrēsthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną