Where does “Fustrinkj” come from?
Fustrinkj (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Rinkj, from Middle Low German rink, from Old Saxon hring, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Fustrinkj (Plautdietsch): knuckle duster, brass knuckles
Definitions
- knuckle duster, brass knuckles
Ancestry of “Fustrinkj”, step by step
Fustrinkj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Rinkj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Rinkj | ring |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rink | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hring | ring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hring | ring, circle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |