Where does “kunsztyk” come from?

kunsztyk (Polish) comes from German Kunststück, from German stück, from Middle High German stücke, from Old High German stucki, from Proto-West Germanic stukkī, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

kunsztyk (Polish): gem, masterpiece, work of art

Definitions

  1. gem, masterpiece, work of art

Ancestry of “kunsztyk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKunststückfeat, trick
2Germanstück—
3Middle High Germanstückepiece
4Old High Germanstuckicrust, fragment, piece
5Proto-West Germanicstukkīpiece
6Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stukkiją →