Where does “zoum” come from?

zoum (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zoum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “zoum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzoum—
2Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
3Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “zoum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →