Where does “erfstuk” come from?
erfstuk (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.
erfstuk (Dutch): heirloom
Definitions
- heirloom
Ancestry of “erfstuk”, step by step
erfstuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stuk | A piece, part, share; A theatrical piece, play,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stucke | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stukki | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Dutch erven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | erven | to inherit; plural of erf |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | erven | to bequeath; to grant, to assign; to grant a... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arbijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbijaną | to inherit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |