English
Staphorst
Staphorst comes from Middle Dutch stap ‘step, slightly elevated place’.
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500stap‘step, slightly elevated place’
- Dutchc. 1500–presentStaphorst
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500stap‘step, slightly elevated place’
- Dutchc. 1500–presentStaphorst
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Middle Dutch stap
Today it means
name A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Dutch stap / Staphorst