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

Definitions

  1. pincers, pliers

Ancestry of “абцугі”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishobcęgipincers; pliers
2Germanhebzange—
3Middle High Germanheben—
4Old High Germanhevanto lift
5Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →