Where does “doek” come from?
doek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
doek (Dutch): cloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,...
Definitions
- cloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,...
Ancestry of “doek”, step by step
doek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch doec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | doec | cloth |
| 2 | Old Dutch | duok | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | cloth, rag |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |
via Old Dutch dōc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | dōc | — |