Where does “kohlenstofffrei” come from?
kohlenstofffrei (German) comes from German Kohlenstoff, 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.
kohlenstofffrei (German): carbon-free
Definitions
- carbon-free
Ancestry of “kohlenstofffrei”, step by step
kohlenstofffrei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kohlenstoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kohlenstoff | carbon |
| 2 | German | Stoff | stuff, matter, substance; substance; cloth,... |
| 3 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 7 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 8 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 9 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |