Where does “stoppen” come from?
stoppen (Middle English) comes from Old English stoppian, from Frankish stoppōn, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stoppen (Middle English): to stop
Ancestry of “stoppen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | stoppian | to stop; to close |
| 2 | Frankish | stoppōn | to cram, plug, stuff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “stoppen”