Where does “Überzeugung” come from?
Überzeugung (German) comes from German überzeugen, from German zeugen, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Überzeugung (German): conviction, belief; persuasion, convincing
Definitions
- conviction, belief; persuasion, convincing
Ancestry of “Überzeugung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | überzeugen | to convince; to convince oneself |
| 2 | German | zeugen | To beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear... |
| 3 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 5 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |