Where does “Umzugshelfer” come from?

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

Umzugshelfer (German): mover person employed to help people move their possessions from one residence to another

Definitions

  1. mover person employed to help people move their possessions from one residence to another

Ancestry of “Umzugshelfer”, step by step

Umzugshelfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Umzug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUmzugmove, removal, relocation change of residence
2Germanzugprocession
3Middle High Germanzuc—
4Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via German Helfer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHelferagent noun of helfen
2Middle High Germanhelfære—
3Old High Germanhelfāri—

Words derived from “Umzugshelfer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →