Where does “züuchan” come from?

züuchan (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German suochen, from Old High German suohhen, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

züuchan (Cimbrian): to seek, look for

Definitions

  1. to seek, look for

Ancestry of “züuchan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansuochento seek, to search
2Old High Germansuohhento seek, inquire, look for
3Proto-West Germanicsōkijanto seek, to look for
4Proto-Germanicsōkijanąto seek, look for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂gyetito give a sign
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną →