Where does “Bezug” come from?
Bezug (German) comes 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.
Bezug (German): reference; cover; salary
Definitions
- reference; cover; salary
Ancestry of “Bezug”, step by step
Bezug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German beziehen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | beziehen | to refer, to relate |
| 2 | German | ziehen | to pull; to drag |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 4 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Hungarian zúg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | zúg | to rumble, buzz, hum; to shout, to say something... |