Stop etymology

English

English word stop comes from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teub-

Etymology of stop

Detailed word origin of stop

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*(s)teub- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to push, hit; stick, stump
*stuppô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
stoppa Old English (ang)
stoppe Middle English (enm)
stop English (en) (UK, _, dialectal) A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.