Where does “штуковина” come from?
штуковина (Ukrainian) comes from Russian шту́ка, 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 — to pull, to draw; to lead.
штуковина (Ukrainian): thing
Definitions
- thing
Ancestry of “штуковина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шту́ка | thing; a single copy; thing |
| 2 | German | Stuka | Abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug; specifically,... |
| 3 | German | sturzkampfflugzeug | a dive bomber |
| 4 | German | Flugzeug | aeroplane |
| 5 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 6 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 7 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |