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Where does “duit” come from?

duit (Dutch) comes from Old Norse þveit, from Proto-Germanic þwaitą, from Proto-Indo-European tweys- — to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,...

duit (Dutch): A Dutch copper coin with the value of 1⁄160 of a...

Definitions

  1. A Dutch copper coin with the value of 1⁄160 of a...

Ancestry of “duit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþveita clearing
2Proto-Germanicþwaitą—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantweys-to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,...

Words derived from “duit”

  • dodkin
  • Deut
  • duitken
  • ikke en døjt
  • duit
  • duit
  • duit
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