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Where does “Zucht” come from?

Zucht (German) comes from Middle High German zuht, from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Zucht (German): breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals...

Definitions

  1. breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals...

Ancestry of “Zucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzuht—
2Old High Germanzuht—
3Proto-Germanictuhtiza pulling; discipline
4Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “Zucht”

  • Fischzucht
  • Zuchtperle
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