Where does “Zuchthaus” come from?
Zuchthaus (German) comes from German Zucht, 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.
Zuchthaus (German): an aggravated form of prison with harsher conditions of detention
Definitions
- an aggravated form of prison with harsher conditions of detention
Ancestry of “Zuchthaus”, step by step
Zuchthaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zucht | breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zuht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zuht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuhtiz | a pulling; discipline |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |