Where does “doit” come from?
Doit comes from Scots doit, a small Dutch coin, ultimately from Middle Dutch duit, a small copper coin of unknown etymological origin.
doit (English): A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a...
Definitions
- A small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a...
Ancestry of “doit”, step by step
doit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots doit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | doit | — |
via Middle Low German doyt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | doyt | — |