Where does “hochstufen” come from?
hochstufen (German) comes from German stufen, from German Stufe, from Italian stufa, from Italian stufare, from Medieval Latin stupha, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh- — scatter like dust.
hochstufen (German): to promote, upgrade i.e. to a higher level
Definitions
- to promote, upgrade i.e. to a higher level
Ancestry of “hochstufen”, step by step
hochstufen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German stufen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stufen | to subdivide; to arrange in layers |
| 2 | German | Stufe | step, tread; degree, stage, level, rank, phase;... |
| 3 | Italian | stufa | feminine singular of stufo; stove; third-person... |
| 4 | Italian | stufare | to stew; to bore or weary |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | stupha | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |