Where does “Stotterer” come from?
Stotterer (German) comes from German stottern, from Dutch stotteren, from Old Saxon stōtan, from Proto-West Germanic stautan, from Proto-Germanic stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
Stotterer (German): stutterer
Definitions
- stutterer
Ancestry of “Stotterer”, step by step
Stotterer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German stottern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stottern | to stutter |
| 2 | Dutch | stotteren | to stutter, to stammer |
| 3 | Old Saxon | stōtan | to shock |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stautan | to knock, to bump |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stautaną | to push, to bump, to jolt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |