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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | zuht | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuhtiz | a pulling; discipline |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “zuht”