Where does “theedoek” come from?

theedoek (Dutch) comes from Dutch thee, from Malay teh, from Malay putih, from Classical Malay putih, from Proto-Malayic putih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq — white.

theedoek (Dutch): A tea towel, a cloth for drying dishes and...

Definitions

  1. A tea towel, a cloth for drying dishes and...

Ancestry of “theedoek”, step by step

theedoek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch thee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtheetea
2Malaytehtea
3Malayputihwhite
4Classical Malayputihwhite
5Proto-Malayicputihwhite
6Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)putiqwhite

via Dutch doek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoekcloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,...
2Middle Dutchdoeccloth
3Old Dutchduok—
4Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
5Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)putiq →Every word from Proto-Malayic putih →Every word from Classical Malay putih →
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