Where does “stukkie” come from?
stukkie (English) comes from Afrikaans stukkie, from Afrikaans stuk, 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- — to push, to hit.
stukkie (English): girlfriend
Definitions
- girlfriend
Ancestry of “stukkie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | stukkie | Diminutive of stuk: little piece; a girl,... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | stuk | A piece, part |
| 3 | Dutch | stuk | A piece, part, share; A theatrical piece, play,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stucke | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | stukki | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |