Where does “Stoffwechselprozess” come from?

Stoffwechselprozess (German) comes from German Stoffwechsel, 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.

Stoffwechselprozess (German): metabolic process

Definitions

  1. metabolic process

Ancestry of “Stoffwechselprozess”, step by step

Stoffwechselprozess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stoffwechsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStoffwechselmetabolism
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 Prozeß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanProzeßlawsuit
2Middle High Germanprocess
3Latinprōcessusadvanced, having been advanced
4Latinprōcēdōto proceed, advance
5Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
6Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną