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Where does “zogen” come from?

zogen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zogōn, from Middle English togon, from Old English tōgān, from Old English tō-, from Old English te-, from Proto-Germanic twiz-, from Proto-Indo-European dwis- — two-ways, in twain; twice, in two.

zogen (Middle High German): be on one's way; walk, march; hurry, run

Definitions

  1. be on one's way; walk, march; hurry, run

Ancestry of “zogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzogōn—
2Middle Englishtogon—
3Old Englishtōgānto go apart
4Old Englishtō-apart; to
5Old Englishte-Alternative form of tō-; apart, asunder; apart,...
6Proto-Germanictwiz-in two, in twain; asunder, in pieces; apart,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeandwis-two-ways, in twain; twice, in two

Words derived from “zogen”

  • verzögern
  • zögern
  • Zögerer
  • Verzögerung
  • zogen
  • zögerlich
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