Where does “zeréckzéien” come from?
zeréckzéien (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish zéien, 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.
zeréckzéien (Luxembourgish): to withdraw, to retract; to retreat, to retire,...
Definitions
- to withdraw, to retract; to retreat, to retire,...
Ancestry of “zeréckzéien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | zéien | to pull, to drag, to haul; to move; to draw, to... |
| 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 |