Where does “zuc” come from?

zuc (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “zuc”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	tugiz	a drawing, tug, pull
2	Proto-Indo-European	dewk-	to pull, to draw; to lead

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