Where does “stuk” come from?

stuk (Dutch) comes 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.

stuk (Dutch): A piece, part, share; A theatrical piece, play,...

Definitions

  1. A piece, part, share; A theatrical piece, play,...

Ancestry of “stuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstucke—
2Old Dutchstukki—
3Proto-West Germanicstukkīpiece
4Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “stuk”

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