Where does “Bezieherin” come from?
Bezieherin (German) comes from German Bezieher, from German beziehen, 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.
Ancestry of “Bezieherin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bezieher | subscriber |
| 2 | German | beziehen | to refer, to relate |
| 3 | German | ziehen | to pull; to drag |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 5 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |