Where does “Umzug” come from?

Umzug (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.

Umzug (German): move, removal, relocation change of residence

Definitions

  1. move, removal, relocation change of residence

Ancestry of “Umzug”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Umzug”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →
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