Where does “peatükk” come from?
peatükk (Estonian) comes from Estonian tükk, from German stück, from Middle High German stücke, from Old High German stucki, from Proto-West Germanic stukkī, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
peatükk (Estonian): chapter (in a book)
Definitions
- chapter (in a book)
Ancestry of “peatükk”, step by step
peatükk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian tükk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tükk | piece; trick; a mischievous act; cannon |
| 2 | German | stück | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | stücke | piece |
| 4 | Old High German | stucki | crust, fragment, piece |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |