Where does “marteltuig” come from?
marteltuig (Dutch) comes from Dutch tuig, from Middle Dutch tuyg, from Old Dutch tiug, from Proto-Germanic tiugiją, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
marteltuig (Dutch): torture device
Ancestry of “marteltuig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | tuig | thing; device; riff-raff |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tuyg | tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tiug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tiugiją | stuff, gear, device |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |