Where does “doi” come from?

doi (Kristang) 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,...

doi (Kristang): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “doi”, 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 þwaitąEvery word from Old Norse þveit
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