Where does “indavl” come from?

indavl (Danish) comes from German Inzucht, from German Zucht, from Middle High German zuht, from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

indavl (Danish): inbreeding

Definitions

  1. inbreeding

Ancestry of “indavl”, step by step

indavl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Inzucht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanInzuchtinbreeding
2GermanZuchtbreeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals...
3Middle High Germanzuht—
4Old High Germanzuht—
5Proto-Germanictuhtiza pulling; discipline
6Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Danish ind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishindin
2Old Danishin—
3Old Norseinnin, into; the

via Norwegian Nynorsk avl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskavlbreeding; harvest; a hearth in a smithy
2Old Norseafla hearth; physical strength; force, violence
3Proto-Germanicabalazstrength, power
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz →