Where does “zu-infinitive” come from?

zu-infinitive (English) comes from German zū, from Middle High German zuo, from Old High German zuo, from Proto-West Germanic *tō, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

zu-infinitive (English): a German infinitive form created by adding or...

Definitions

  1. a German infinitive form created by adding or...

Ancestry of “zu-infinitive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzūto, towards
2Middle High Germanzuoto
3Old High Germanzuoto
4Proto-West Germanic*tō—
5Proto-Germanictōto
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Germanic tō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tō →