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