Where does “Flugzeugreifen” come from?

Flugzeugreifen (German) comes from German Flugzeug, 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.

Flugzeugreifen (German): aircraft tyre

Definitions

  1. aircraft tyre

Ancestry of “Flugzeugreifen”, step by step

Flugzeugreifen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flugzeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlugzeugaeroplane
2GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
3Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
4Old High Germangiziug
5Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
6Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via German reifen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanreifento ripen; to frost
2German-enA suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A...
3Middle High German-en
4Old High German-īn
5Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic teugą