Where does “Deut” come from?

Deut (German) comes from Dutch duit, from Old Norse þveit, from Proto-Germanic þwaitą, from Proto-Indo-European tweys- — to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,...

Deut (German): a Dutch coin, doit; a bit, a little

Definitions

  1. a Dutch coin, doit; a bit, a little

Ancestry of “Deut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchduitA Dutch copper coin with the value of 1⁄160 of a...
2Old Norseþveita clearing
3Proto-Germanicþwaitą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantweys-to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tweys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwaitą →Every word from Old Norse þveit →