Where does “duit” come from?
duit (Malay) comes 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 (Malay): money; copper cash; coin
Ancestry of “duit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | duit | A Dutch copper coin with the value of 1⁄160 of a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þveit | a clearing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þwaitą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tweys- | to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,... |