stuff etymology

Etymology

The word "stuff" has Proto-Germanic roots and is related to words like "stopfen" (stuffing) in German and "stof" (fabric) in Dutch.

Meaning

"Stuff" has several meanings:

• Material: Physical substance or matter.
• Substance: The essential nature or content of something.
• Contents: Items contained within something (e.g., stuffing in a pillow).
• Informal: A thing or object.

Origin

The Proto-Germanic term stuff-, meaning "to fill or pack," is believed to have originated from the Proto-Indo-European root steubh-, meaning "to push or strike." This root is also found in other words such as "stump" and "stuffy."

Examples:

• "The cushion is filled with soft stuff."
• "The substance of the matter is that he's innocent."
• "I need to clean out the junk and stuff from the attic."
• "Pass me that stuff over there."

stuff relate terms

• stop

  Etymology The word stop comes from the Middle English word stoppen which itself deri

• stuffed

  Etymology of Stuffed The word stuffed has its origins in the Middle English word stu

• stuff

  Etymology The word stuff has Proto Germanic roots and is related to words like stopfen

• stifle

  Etymology Old English stefelan Proto Germanic stuflijaną Proto Indo European

• stuffy

  Etymology The word stuffy has an uncertain etymology It may derive from any of the fol

• farce

  Etymology The word farce ultimately derives from the Latin word farsum meaning stu

• truck

  Etymology The word truck has Dutch and French origins Dutch trok or truk meani

• mettle

  Etymology and Meaning Mettle originates from the Old French word metaille which origi

• recent

  Etymology The word etymology is derived from the Greek words etymon meaning true m

• center

  Etymology Old English center centre lt Middle English centre center lt Latin centr

• substance

  Etymology The word substance is derived from the Latin word substantia which means