Where does “laintuh” come from?

laintuh (Romanian) comes from German Leintuch, from German tǖch, from Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.

laintuh (Romanian): bed sheet

Definitions

  1. bed sheet

Ancestry of “laintuh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeintuchbed sheet
2Germantǖchcloth; piece of fabric or tissue of any kind: scarf, kerchief, blanket, towel, etc
3Middle High Germantuoch—
4Old High Germantuoh—
5Proto-West Germanicdōkcloth, rag
6Proto-Germanicdōkazcloth, rag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwōg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dwōg- →