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Where does “Zeuge” come from?

Zeuge (German) comes 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.

Zeuge (German): witness, wit , deponent, attestor , voucher;...

Definitions

  1. witness, wit , deponent, attestor , voucher;...

Ancestry of “Zeuge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanzeugenTo beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear...
2GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
3Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
4Old High Germangiziug—
5Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
6Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “Zeuge”

  • Hauptzeugin
  • Blutzeuge
  • Zeuge Jehovas
  • Hauptzeuge
  • Zeitzeuge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →