Where does “doek” come from?

doek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.

doek (Afrikaans): cloth, fabric; canvas

Definitions

  1. cloth, fabric; canvas

Ancestry of “doek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoekcloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,...
2Middle Dutchdoeccloth
3Old Dutchduok—
4Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
5Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—

Words derived from “doek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dōk →