Where does “zug” come from?
zug (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zug, from Proto-West Germanic *tugi, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
zug (Middle High German): tug, pull
Ancestry of “zug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zug | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *tugi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tugiz | a drawing, tug, pull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |