Where does “stoffōn” come from?
stoffōn (Old High German) comes from Old Dutch stuppon, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
stoffōn (Old High German): to stop, halt
Definitions
- to stop, halt
Ancestry of “stoffōn”, step by step
stoffōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch stuppon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Frankish stoppōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | stoppōn | to cram, plug, stuff |