Where does “kopstuk” come from?
kopstuk (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.
kopstuk (Dutch): chief, leader; protagonist
Definitions
- chief, leader; protagonist
Ancestry of “kopstuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |