Where does “Bezeugung” come from?

Bezeugung (German) comes from German bezeugen, 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.

Bezeugung (German): testimony, attestation; expression, declaration

Definitions

  1. testimony, attestation; expression, declaration

Ancestry of “Bezeugung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbezeugento witness, to testify
2GermanzeugenTo beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear...
3GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
4Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
5Old High Germangiziug
6Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
7Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-