Where does “Stoffwechselvorgang” come from?

Stoffwechselvorgang (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.

Stoffwechselvorgang (German): metabolic process

Definitions

  1. metabolic process

Ancestry of “Stoffwechselvorgang”, step by step

Stoffwechselvorgang 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 Vorgang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVorgangprocess; event; sequence of events
2Germangangobsolete form of geh, second-person imperative...
3EnglishgangTo go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;...
4Middle Englishganggoing
5Old Englishganggoing, walking; path; gait
6Proto-Germanic*gang
7Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną