Where does “Winkelzug” come from?

Winkelzug (German) comes from German winkel, from Middle High German winkel, from Old High German winkil, from Proto-Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

Winkelzug (German): shady move

Definitions

  1. shady move

Ancestry of “Winkelzug”, step by step

Winkelzug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German winkel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwinkelangle, nook; corner seen from the inside
2Middle High Germanwinkel—
3Old High Germanwinkilcorner
4Proto-Germanic*winkil—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek

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 wenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *winkil →Every word from Old High German winkil →