Where does “Eilzug” come from?

Eilzug (German) comes from German eilen, from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan — to make haste, hasten.

Eilzug (German): express train

Definitions

  1. express train

Ancestry of “Eilzug”, step by step

Eilzug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German eilen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneilento hurry, to rush; to be urgent
2Middle High Germanīlen—
3Old High Germanīlen—
4Proto-West Germanic*īlijanto make haste, hasten

via German zug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzugprocession
2Middle High Germanzuc—
3Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan →Every word from Old High German īlen →Every word from Middle High German īlen →