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