Where does “muntstuk” come from?

muntstuk (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.

muntstuk (Dutch): a coin, metallic piece of cash

Definitions

  1. a coin, metallic piece of cash

Ancestry of “muntstuk”, step by step

muntstuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch stuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchstukA piece, part, share; A theatrical piece, play,...
2Middle Dutchstucke—
3Old Dutchstukki—
4Proto-West Germanicstukkīpiece
5Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Dutch munt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmuntcoin; currency; tails
2Middle Dutchmente—
3Proto-Germanicminta—
4Latinmentamint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
5Ancient GreekΜίνθηmint (Mentha viridis)
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