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