Where does “штафир” come from?
штафир (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German staffieren, from Middle Low German staffēren, from Middle Dutch stoffēren, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon, from Proto-Germanic stuppōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewb- — to push, to hit.
штафир (Serbo-Croatian): dowry in the form of furnishings
Definitions
- dowry in the form of furnishings
Ancestry of “штафир”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | staffieren | to outfit, equip; to decorate; to sew two... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | staffēren | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stoffēren | — |
| 4 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 5 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |