Where does “moutsuiker” come from?

moutsuiker (Dutch) comes from Dutch suiker, from English Sugar, from German zucker, from German zücken, from Middle High German zucken, from Old High German zucken, from Proto-Germanic tukkijaną, from Proto-Germanic tug- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

moutsuiker (Dutch): maltose

Definitions

  1. maltose

Ancestry of “moutsuiker”, step by step

moutsuiker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch suiker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsuikersugar
2EnglishSugarradiotelephony clear-code word for the letter S
3Germanzuckerinflection of zuckern: ## first-person singular...
4Germanzückento draw
5Middle High Germanzucken—
6Old High Germanzucken—
7Proto-GermanictukkijanąTo draw; snatch; pull out; whip out
8Proto-Germanictug-—
9Frankish-wald—
10Frankishwaldpower, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling
11Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
12Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
13Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via Dutch mout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoutmalt
2Middle Dutchmout—
3Old Dutchmalt—
4Proto-Germanicmaltąmalt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeld-to beat, crush, grind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Frankish -wald →Every word from Proto-Germanic tug- →