Where does “zwischenzug” come from?
zwischenzug (English) comes from German Zwischenzug, from German zwischen, from Old High German [[in]] [[zuiskēn]], from Old High German zuiski, from Old High German zwēne, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
zwischenzug (English): A tactical move which interrupts the execution of...
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- A tactical move which interrupts the execution of...
Ancestry of “zwischenzug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zwischenzug | — |
| 2 | German | zwischen | between; among, amongst |
| 3 | Old High German | [[in]] [[zuiskēn]] | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zuiski | twofold |
| 5 | Old High German | zwēne | two |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |