Where does “tugthus” come from?
tugthus (Danish) comes from German Zuchthaus, 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.
tugthus (Danish): a house of correction educational and labor institution for criminals, vagrants, degenerate children, etc
Definitions
- a house of correction educational and labor institution for criminals, vagrants, degenerate children, etc
Ancestry of “tugthus”, step by step
tugthus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zuchthaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zuchthaus | an aggravated form of prison with harsher conditions of detention |
| 2 | German | Zucht | breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals... |
| 3 | Middle High German | zuht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zuht | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuhtiz | a pulling; discipline |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |