Where does “Zeuge Jehovas” come from?
Zeuge Jehovas (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.
Zeuge Jehovas (German): Jehovah's Witness
Ancestry of “Zeuge Jehovas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Zeuge | witness, wit , deponent, attestor , voucher;... |
| 2 | German | zeugen | To beget, father, procreate; To testify, bear... |
| 3 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 5 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |