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Where does “huik” come from?

huik (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hoyke, from Old Dutch heucken, from Old French huque, from Latin huca, from Proto-Yeniseian *qus.

huik (Dutch): sleeveless cape or coat; canvas cover; calyptra

Definitions

  1. sleeveless cape or coat; canvas cover; calyptra

Ancestry of “huik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhoyke—
2Old Dutchheucken—
3Old Frenchhuque—
4Latinhuca—
5Proto-Yeniseian*qus—
Every word from Proto-Yeniseian *qus →