Where does “Vliesstoff” come from?

Vliesstoff (German) comes 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, from Old Dutch stuppon — to push, to hit.

Vliesstoff (German): nonwoven fabric

Definitions

  1. nonwoven fabric

Ancestry of “Vliesstoff”, step by step

Vliesstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Stoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStoffstuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,...
2Dutchstofdust; matter, material; substance
3Middle Dutchstof
4Middle Dutchstoffe
5Old Frenchestophe
6Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
7Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
8Old Dutchstuppon
9Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via German Vlies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVliesfleece wool of a sheep or similar animal, with or without the skin
2Middle Dutchvliesfleece; thin skin, membrane
3Old Dutchflios
4Proto-West Germanicfleusfleece
5Proto-Germanicfleusaz
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplews-to pluck, a feather, fleece; to pull out, pluck
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplúsisflea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną