Where does “borststuk” come from?

borststuk (Dutch) comes from Dutch stuk, from Middle Dutch stucke, from Old Dutch stukki, from Proto-West Germanic stukkī, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

borststuk (Dutch): breastplate; breast

Definitions

  1. breastplate; breast

Ancestry of “borststuk”, step by step

borststuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchstukA piece, part, share; A theatrical piece, play,...
2Middle Dutchstucke
3Old Dutchstukki
4Proto-West Germanicstukkīpiece
5Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Dutch borst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchborstchest, thorax; breast
2Middle Dutchborstchest; breast
3Old Dutchbrustchest
4Proto-West Germanicbrustbreast, chest
5Proto-Germanicbrustsbreast, chest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-
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