Where does “stuven” come from?
stuven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch stūvan, from Proto-West Germanic steuban, from Proto-Germanic steubaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
stuven (Middle Dutch): to give off or throw up dust
Definitions
- to give off or throw up dust
Ancestry of “stuven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | stūvan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | steuban | to throw up dust |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | steubaną | to fly or whirl about; to fume; smoke; smolder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “stuven”