Where does “Rinderzucht” come from?
Rinderzucht (German) comes from German Zucht, from Middle High German zuht, from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Rinderzucht (German): cattle breeding the breeding and raising of cattle
Definitions
- cattle breeding the breeding and raising of cattle
Ancestry of “Rinderzucht”, step by step
Rinderzucht traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zucht | breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zuht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zuht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuhtiz | a pulling; discipline |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via German rind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rind | cow, bull, ox, head of cattle any bovine animal |
| 2 | Old High German | rind | cattle |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hrinþ | head of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrinþaz | A horned beast, as in a neat or ox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱrént-os ~ ḱrn̥t-és-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |