Stop
/stɒp/noun
To cease movement or action, or a pause in activity.
Did you know?The verb and noun both grew from the same Germanic idea of a plug or stopper, which is why English still uses it for halting motion, not just sealing things shut.
Etymological Timeline
Late Old English
English
stoppian
“to plug up, close, or obstruct”
Middle Dutch / Low German
Germanic
stoppen
“to plug, stuff, or hinder”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*stuppōną
“to stuff, plug, or stop up”
Modern English
English
stop
“to cease movement or action; a halt or pause”