Where does “Treibstoffverbrauch” come from?
Treibstoffverbrauch (German) comes from German Treibstoff, 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.
Treibstoffverbrauch (German): fuel consumption
Definitions
- fuel consumption
Ancestry of “Treibstoffverbrauch”, step by step
Treibstoffverbrauch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Treibstoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Treibstoff | fuel |
| 2 | German | Stoff | stuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,... |
| 3 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 7 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 8 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 9 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via German Verbrauch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verbrauch | consumption; usage; wastage |
| 2 | German | verbrauchen | to consume |
| 3 | German | brauchen | to need, to be in need of, to require; to need... |
| 4 | Middle High German | brūchen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | brūhhan | to use, to enjoy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |