Where does “duk” come from?

duk (Indonesian) comes from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch duok, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.

duk (Indonesian): a piece of cloth

Definitions

  1. a piece of cloth

Ancestry of “duk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoekcloth, linen, fabric; a piece of cloth; screen,...
2Middle Dutchdoeccloth
3Old Dutchduok—
4Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
5Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dōk →