Where does “stūvan” come from?
stūvan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic steuban, from Proto-Germanic steubaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
stūvan (Old Dutch): to give off or throw up dust
Definitions
- to give off or throw up dust