Where does “Zeugeneinschüchterung” come from?

Zeugeneinschüchterung (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.

Zeugeneinschüchterung (German): Witness intimidation

Definitions

  1. Witness intimidation

Ancestry of “Zeugeneinschüchterung”, step by step

Zeugeneinschüchterung 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 Einschüchterung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEinschüchterungintimidation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-
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