Where does “Wasserstoff” come from?

Wasserstoff (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.

Wasserstoff (German): hydrogen; the lightest and most common element in...

Definitions

  1. hydrogen; the lightest and most common element in...

Ancestry of “Wasserstoff”, step by step

Wasserstoff 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 wasser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwasserinflection of wassern: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanwazzerwater
3Old High Germanwaȥȥarwater
4Proto-West Germanicwatarwater
5Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Wasserstoff

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną