Where does “zügeln” come from?

zügeln (German) comes from German Zügel, 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.

zügeln (German): to rein in; to curb; to move house, relocate

Definitions

  1. to rein in; to curb; to move house, relocate

Ancestry of “zügeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZügelrein
2Middle High Germanzügel—
3Old High Germanzugil—
4Proto-Germanictugilazrein
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “zügeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugilaz →Every word from Old High German zugil →