Where does “tuko” come from?
tuko (Esperanto) comes from Yiddish טוך, from Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
tuko (Esperanto): cloth
Definitions
- cloth
Ancestry of “tuko”, step by step
tuko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish טוך
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טוך | cloth |
| 2 | Middle High German | tuoch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tuoh | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | cloth, rag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |
via German tǖch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tǖch | cloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc |