Where does “Zeitzeuge” come from?

Zeitzeuge (German) comes from German Zeuge, from German zeugen, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Zeitzeuge (German): contemporary witness

Definitions

  1. contemporary witness

Ancestry of “Zeitzeuge”, step by step

Zeitzeuge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zeuge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeugewitness, wit (slang), deponent, attestor (attester), voucher male or of unspecified gender
2GermanzeugenTo beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear...
3GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
4Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
5Old High Germangiziug—
6Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
7Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via German Zeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
2Middle High Germanzīttime
3Old High Germanzīttime
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “Zeitzeuge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic teugą →