Where does “абцугі” come from?
абцугі (Belarusian) comes from Polish obcęgi, from German hebzange, from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
абцугі (Belarusian): pincers, pliers
Ancestry of “абцугі”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | obcęgi | pincers; pliers |
| 2 | German | hebzange | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | heben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hevan | to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |