Where does “abstumpfen” come from?
abstumpfen (German) comes from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abstumpfen (German): to blunt, dull, deaden
Definitions
- to blunt, dull, deaden
Ancestry of “abstumpfen”, step by step
abstumpfen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German AB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German stumpf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stumpf | dull, blunt; flat |
| 2 | Middle High German | stumpf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stumpf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stumpaz | stump |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |