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Where does “stoppe” come from?

stoppe (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stoppen, from Frankish stoppōn, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

Ancestry of “stoppe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstoppen—
2Frankishstoppōnto cram, plug, stuff
3Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “stoppe”

  • stoplicht
  • stop
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