Where does “Zug” come from?
Zug (German) comes from Middle High German zug, from Old High German zug, from Proto-West Germanic *tugi, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Zug (German): train; pull; draught
Definitions
- train; pull; draught
Ancestry of “Zug”, step by step
Zug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German zug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zug | tug, pull |
| 2 | Old High German | zug | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *tugi | drawing, tug, pull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugiz | a drawing, tug, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Middle High German zuc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zuc | — |