Where does “Triumphzug” come from?

Triumphzug (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.

Triumphzug (German): victory procession

Definitions

  1. victory procession

Ancestry of “Triumphzug”, step by step

Triumphzug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German zug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzugprocession
2Middle High Germanzuc—
3Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via German Triumph

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTriumphtriumph
2Latintriumphusa hymn in honor of Bacchus; "triumpe"; the Roman...
3Ancient Greekθρίαμβοςthriambus; A translation for Latin triumphus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugiz →Every word from Middle High German zuc →