Where does “tudewroko” come from?
tudewroko (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo tu, from English two, from Middle English two, from Old English twā, from Old English twēġen, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
tudewroko (Sranan Tongo): Tuesday
Definitions
- Tuesday
Ancestry of “tudewroko”, step by step
tudewroko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sranan Tongo tu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | tu | two; too, also, as well |
| 2 | English | two | A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots;... |
| 3 | Middle English | two | two |
| 4 | Old English | twā | two |
| 5 | Old English | twēġen | two; twain |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Sranan Tongo wroko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | wroko | to work, be employed |
| 2 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 3 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 4 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Sranan Tongo dei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | dei | day |
| 2 | English | Day | derived from a medieval diminutive of David |
| 3 | Middle English | day | day; daylight, sunlight; epoch, age, period |
| 4 | Old English | dæġ | day, daytime |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |