Where does “doek” come from?

doek (English) comes from Afrikaans doek, from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.

doek (English): A cloth; A kopdoek: a kerchief or bandanna worn...

Definitions

  1. A cloth; A kopdoek: a kerchief or bandanna worn...

Ancestry of “doek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansdoekcloth, fabric; canvas
2Dutchdoekcloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,...
3Middle Dutchdoeccloth
4Old Dutchduok—
5Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
6Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dōk →
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