Where does “nährstoffarm” come from?

nährstoffarm (German) comes from German Nährstoff, 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.

nährstoffarm (German): oligotrophic

Definitions

  1. oligotrophic

Ancestry of “nährstoffarm”, step by step

nährstoffarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Nährstoff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNährstoffnutrient
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 Arm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanArman arm; anything that resembles an arm
2GermanLeuchtercandlestick, sconce; candelabra
3German-erForms agent nouns etc. from verbs, suffixed to...
4Old High German-āriused to form agent nouns
5Proto-West Germanic-ārī-er
6Proto-Germanic-ārijaz-er
7Latin-āriuser
8Proto-Italic*-āziosForms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-