Where does “ziohan” come from?

ziohan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “ziohan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
2Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “ziohan

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic teuhan