Where does “Zieh” come from?
Zieh (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German ziehen, from Old High German ziohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Zieh (Central Franconian): toe
Ancestry of “Zieh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 2 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |