Where does “beziehungsweise” come from?
beziehungsweise (German) comes from German Beziehung, from German beziehen, from German ziehen, from Middle High German ziehen, from Old High German ziohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
beziehungsweise (German): or, also; or rather; more precisely;...
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- or, also; or rather; more precisely;...
Ancestry of “beziehungsweise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Beziehung | relation, relationship, connection |
| 2 | German | beziehen | to refer, to relate |
| 3 | German | ziehen | to pull; to drag |
| 4 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 5 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |