Where does “Leichenzug” come from?

Leichenzug (German) comes from German Leiche, from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “Leichenzug”, step by step

Leichenzug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leiche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeichedead body, corpse
2Middle High Germanlīche—
3Old High Germanlīhbody
4Proto-West Germaniclīkbody
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

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-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic līk →
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