Where does “Wasserstoffkern” come from?

Wasserstoffkern (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.

Wasserstoffkern (German): hydrogen nucleus, proton

Definitions

  1. hydrogen nucleus, proton

Ancestry of “Wasserstoffkern”, step by step

Wasserstoffkern 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 kern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankernkernel
2Middle High Germankerne
3Old High Germankernocore; pith
4Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną