Where does “Überzieher” come from?
Überzieher (German) comes from German überziehen, from German Ziehen, from Middle High German ziehen, from Old High German ziohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Überzieher (German): overcoat
Definitions
- overcoat
Ancestry of “Überzieher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | überziehen | To put on; To hit, whack; To cover or overlay |
| 2 | German | Ziehen | gerund of ziehen |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 4 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |