Where does “zuchtlos” come from?

zuchtlos (German) comes from German Zucht, from Middle High German zuht, from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

zuchtlos (German): undisciplined

Definitions

  1. undisciplined

Ancestry of “zuchtlos”, step by step

zuchtlos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zucht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZuchtbreeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals...
2Middle High Germanzuht
3Old High Germanzuht
4Proto-Germanictuhtiza pulling; discipline
5Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via German lōs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlōs
2Old High Germanlōsloose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful
3Proto-West Germaniclausloose, free
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz
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