Where does “Zaum” come from?

Zaum (German) comes from Middle High German zoum, from Old High German zoum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Zaum (German): bridle

Definitions

  1. bridle

Ancestry of “Zaum”, step by step

Zaum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German zoum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzoum—
2Old High Germanzoum—
3Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Middle High German zōm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzōm—
2Old High Germanzaum—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →
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