Where does “zusammenziehen” come from?
zusammenziehen (German) comes from German ziehen, from Middle High German ziehen, from Old High German ziohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
zusammenziehen (German): To shorten, to contract; To move in together; to...
Definitions
- To shorten, to contract; To move in together; to...
Ancestry of “zusammenziehen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | ziehen | to pull ; to drag; to draw ; to extract; to puff;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 3 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “zusammenziehen”