Where does “stoppe” come from?
stoppe (Middle English) comes from Old English stoppa, from Proto-Germanic stuppô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teub- — to push, hit; stick, stump.
Ancestry of “stoppe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stoppa | bucket, pail, a stop |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stuppô | vat, vessel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teub- | to push, hit; stick, stump |