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Where does “magazogo” come from?

magazogo (Old High German) comes from Old High German zogo, from Proto-West Germanic togō, from Proto-Germanic tugô, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

magazogo (Old High German): educator

Definitions

  1. educator

Ancestry of “magazogo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzogoleader
2Proto-West Germanictogōleader
3Proto-Germanictugôhe who draws; leader
4Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →