Where does “wetterstof” come from?
wetterstof (West Frisian) comes from Dutch waterstof, from Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, from Old French estophe, from Old French estoffer, from Old High German stoffōn, from Old Dutch stuppon — to push, to hit.
wetterstof (West Frisian): hydrogen
Definitions
- hydrogen
Ancestry of “wetterstof”, step by step
wetterstof traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waterstof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waterstof | hydrogen |
| 2 | Dutch | stof | dust; matter, material; substance |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | stof | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoffe | — |
| 5 | Old French | estophe | — |
| 6 | Old French | estoffer | to decorate, garnish |
| 7 | Old High German | stoffōn | to stop, halt |
| 8 | Old Dutch | stuppon | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via West Frisian stof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | stof | dust |