Where does “Grabtuch” come from?

Grabtuch (German) comes from German tǖch, from Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.

Grabtuch (German): shroud

Definitions

  1. shroud

Ancestry of “Grabtuch”, step by step

Grabtuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German tǖch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantǖchcloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc
2Middle High Germantuoch—
3Old High Germantuoh—
4Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
5Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—

via German grab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangrabgrave
2Middle High Germangrapgrave
3Old High Germangrapgrave; tomb
4Proto-Germanicgrabągrave
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrābʰ-to dig, scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwōg- →