Where does “zügel” come from?
zügel (German) comes from Middle High German zügel, from Old High German zugil, from Proto-Germanic tugilaz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
zügel (German): inflection of zügeln:
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Definitions
- inflection of zügeln:
## first-person singular...
Ancestry of “zügel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | zügel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zugil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tugilaz | rein |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |