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