Where does “шту́ка” come from?
шту́ка (Russian) comes from German Stuka, from German sturzkampfflugzeug, from German Flugzeug, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną — to pull, to draw; to lead.
шту́ка (Russian): thing; a single copy; thing
Definitions
- thing; a single copy; thing
Ancestry of “шту́ка”, step by step
шту́ка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Stuka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stuka | Abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug; specifically,... |
| 2 | German | sturzkampfflugzeug | a dive bomber |
| 3 | German | Flugzeug | aeroplane |
| 4 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 5 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 6 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Polish sztuka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sztuka | art; play; piece, item, unit |
| 2 | German | stück | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | stücke | piece |
| 4 | Old High German | stucki | crust, fragment, piece |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stukkī | piece |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stukkiją | stump; piece |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |