Where does “museumsstück” come from?
museumsstück (German) comes 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.
museumsstück (German): museum piece
Definitions
- museum piece
Ancestry of “museumsstück”, step by step
museumsstück traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German stück
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stück | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | stücke | piece |
| 3 | Old High German | stucki | crust, fragment, piece |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via German Museum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Museum | museum building or institution dedicated to the protection and exhibition of items with scientific, historical, cultural or artistic value |
| 2 | Latin | mūsēum | a place or temple devoted to the Muses |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |