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