Where does “Gegenzug” come from?

Gegenzug (German) comes from German zug, from Middle High German zuc, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Gegenzug (German): countermove; exchange, trade

Definitions

  1. countermove; exchange, trade

Ancestry of “Gegenzug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzugprocession
2Middle High Germanzuc—
3Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugiz →Every word from Middle High German zuc →
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