Where does “estoffer” come from?

estoffer (Middle French) comes 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.

estoffer (Middle French): to decorate, to garnish

Definitions

  1. to decorate, to garnish

Ancestry of “estoffer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchestofferto decorate, garnish
2Old High Germanstoffōnto stop, halt
3Old Dutchstuppon—
4Proto-Germanicstuppōnąto stop; to close
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewb-to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “estoffer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuppōną →