Where does “zuht” come from?

zuht (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “zuht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzuht—
2Proto-Germanictuhtiza pulling; discipline
3Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “zuht”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz →