Where does “duit” come from?

duit (Iban) comes from Malay duit, 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,...

duit (Iban): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “duit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayduitmoney; copper cash; coin
2DutchduitA Dutch copper coin with the value of 1⁄160 of a...
3Old Norseþveita clearing
4Proto-Germanicþwaitą—
5Proto-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 →