stoppian

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn (to stop, close, push, prick). Cognate with Old Saxon stuppōn (to stop up), Old High German stoffōn, stoppōn (to stop up), Old High German stophōn (to pierce). More at stump.

Pronunciation

Verb

stoppian

  1. to stop
  2. to close (a hole or aperture)

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Descendants

  • Middle English: stoppen, stoppien
    • English: stop (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: stop, stap