Where does “stützen” come from?
stützen (German) comes from Middle High German stutzen, from Old High German untarstuzzen, from Proto-Germanic *stuttijan.
stützen (German): to support, to underpin; to use something or...
Definitions
- to support, to underpin; to use something or...
Ancestry of “stützen”, step by step
stützen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German stutzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stutzen | to butt, shock, stall; to scare away |
| 2 | Old High German | untarstuzzen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *stuttijan | — |
via Middle High German understüzzen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | understüzzen | — |
via Middle Low German stütten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | stütten | — |