Where does “stutzen” come from?
stutzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German untarstuzzen, from Proto-Germanic *stuttijan.
stutzen (Middle High German): to butt, shock, stall; to scare away
Definitions
- to butt, shock, stall; to scare away
Ancestry of “stutzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | untarstuzzen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *stuttijan | — |