Where does “herbeiziehen” come from?
herbeiziehen (German) comes 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.
herbeiziehen (German): to attract (sth.)
Definitions
- to attract (sth.)
Ancestry of “herbeiziehen”, step by step
herbeiziehen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ziehen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ziehen | gerund of ziehen |
| 2 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 3 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via German herbei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | herbei | hither, here, to here, to this place |