Where does “stampfōn” come from?
stampfōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic stampōn, from Proto-Germanic stampōną, from Proto-Indo-European stemb‑ — to support, stomp, rant, amaze.
Ancestry of “stampfōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | stampōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |
Words derived from “stampfōn”