Where does “weggooidoek” come from?

weggooidoek (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans weggooi, from Dutch weggooien, from Dutch weg, from Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

weggooidoek (Afrikaans): disposable diaper

Definitions

  1. disposable diaper

Ancestry of “weggooidoek”, step by step

weggooidoek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans weggooi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansweggooito throw away
2Dutchweggooiento throw away, discard
3Dutchwegway, road; away; gone, disappeared
4Middle Dutchwechway, road, path; journey; direction, approach
5Old Dutchwegway, path
6Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
7Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Afrikaans doek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansdoekcloth, fabric; canvas
2Dutchdoekcloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,...
3Middle Dutchdoeccloth
4Old Dutchduok—
5Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
6Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic weg →