Where does “tuter” come from?

tuter (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch toeter, from Dutch toet, from Dutch tuit, from Middle Dutch tute.

tuter (Sranan Tongo): horn, klaxon loud alarm on motorised vehicle

Definitions

  1. horn, klaxon loud alarm on motorised vehicle

Ancestry of “tuter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoeterhorn, claxon; drunk
2Dutchtoetbeep, honk; face
3Dutchtuita spout; lock of hair
4Middle Dutchtute—
Every word from Middle Dutch tute →Every word from Dutch tuit →Every word from Dutch toet →