Where does “durchzucken” come from?

durchzucken (German) comes from German zücken, from Middle High German zucken, from Old High German zucken, from Proto-Germanic tukkijaną, from Proto-Germanic tug-, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

durchzucken (German): to flash through

Definitions

  1. to flash through

Ancestry of “durchzucken”, step by step

durchzucken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German zücken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzückento draw
2Middle High Germanzucken—
3Old High Germanzucken—
4Proto-GermanictukkijanąTo draw; snatch; pull out; whip out
5Proto-Germanictug-—
6Frankish-wald—
7Frankishwaldpower, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling
8Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
9Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

via German durch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandurchby means of; by; through; through; entering, then...
2Middle High Germandurchthrough
3Old High Germanduruhthrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Frankish -wald →Every word from Proto-Germanic tug- →