Where does “jeuk” come from?

jeuk (Dutch) comes from Dutch jeuken, from Middle Dutch joken, from Old Dutch jukken, from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan — to itch.

jeuk (Dutch): an itch; an itching

Definitions

  1. an itch; an itching

Ancestry of “jeuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjeukento itch
2Middle Dutchjoken
3Old Dutchjukken
4Proto-West Germanic*jukkjanto itch
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjanEvery word from Old Dutch jukkenEvery word from Middle Dutch joken
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