Where does “premistoffa” come from?

premistoffa (Italian) comes from Italian stoffa, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

premistoffa (Italian): foot, presser foot (on a sewing machine)

Definitions

  1. foot, presser foot (on a sewing machine)

Ancestry of “premistoffa”, step by step

premistoffa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian stoffa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianstoffacloth, material, fabric; stuff, makings
2Old Frenchestophe—
3Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
4Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
5Old Dutchstuppon—
6Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Italian premere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpremereto press; to pull
2Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną →