Where does “zaum” come from?

zaum (German) comes from Middle High German zoum, from Old High German zoum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

zaum (German): bridle

Definitions

  1. bridle

Ancestry of “zaum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzoum—
2Old High Germanzoum—
3Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “zaum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →