Where does “tügen” come from?
tügen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German tugan, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
tügen (Middle High German): to be useful
Definitions
- to be useful
Ancestry of “tügen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | tugan | to be suitable, to be good for |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |