Where does “giftstoff” come from?
giftstoff (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stoff — cloth, fabric; chemical substance; drug.
giftstoff (Norwegian Bokmål): a toxin
Definitions
- a toxin
Ancestry of “giftstoff”, step by step
giftstoff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål stoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stoff | cloth, fabric; chemical substance; drug |
via Norwegian Bokmål gift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gift | poison; married; imperative of gifte |