Where does “Wasserstoffbrennen” come from?

Wasserstoffbrennen (German) comes from German Wasserstoff, 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.

Wasserstoffbrennen (German): hydrogen burning

Definitions

  1. hydrogen burning

Ancestry of “Wasserstoffbrennen”, step by step

Wasserstoffbrennen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wasserstoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWasserstoffhydrogen; the lightest and most common element in...
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 Brennen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBrennenstinging; burning; cauterization
2Middle High Germanbrennen
3Old High Germanbrennento burn
4Proto-West Germanicbrannijanto cause to burn, to set on fire
5Proto-Germanicbrannijanąto cause to burn, to set on fire
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną