Where does “Achselzucken” come from?

Achselzucken (German) comes from German zücken, from Middle High German zucken, from Old High German zucken, from Proto-Germanic tukkijaną, from Proto-Germanic tug-, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Achselzucken (German): shrug

Definitions

  1. shrug

Ancestry of “Achselzucken”, step by step

Achselzucken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German zücken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzückento draw
2Middle High Germanzucken—
3Old High Germanzucken—
4Proto-GermanictukkijanąTo draw; snatch; pull out; whip out
5Proto-Germanictug-—
6Frankish-wald—
7Frankishwaldpower, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling
8Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
9Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via German Achsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAchselarmpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
2Old High Germanahsala—
3Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Frankish -wald →Every word from Proto-Germanic tug- →