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

Definitions

  1. money; copper cash; coin

Ancestry of “duit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchduitA Dutch copper coin with the value of 1⁄160 of a...
2Old Norseþveita clearing
3Proto-Germanicþwaitą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantweys-to shake, hurl, toss; to shake, agitate; to hurl,...

Words derived from “duit”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tweys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þwaitą →Every word from Old Norse þveit →