Etymology of the English word stop

Date

The earliest known usage of stop in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

backstop, helistop, nonstop, stopcock, stoplight, stoppable, stopper, stopwatch, doorstop, firestop, shortstop, stoppage, stopover, stopped, stopping

Derivations in other languages

French stopper, French auto-stop, Italian autostop, Italian stop

Cognates

Dutch stoppen, French stopper, French top, German stopfen, German stoppen, Icelandic stoppa, Norwegian stoppe, Swedish stoppa