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
- to rein in; to curb; to move house, relocate
Ancestry of “zügeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Zügel | rein |
| 2 | Middle High German | zügel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zugil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugilaz | rein |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |