Where does “zucken” come from?

zucken (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic tukkijaną, from Proto-Germanic tug-, from Frankish -wald, from Frankish wald, from Proto-Germanic waldaz, from Proto-Germanic waldaną, from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- — to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess.

Ancestry of “zucken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanictukkijanąTo draw; snatch; pull out; whip out
2Proto-Germanictug-—
3Frankish-wald—
4Frankishwaldpower, mastery, dominion; reigning; ruling
5Proto-Germanicwaldazleader
6Proto-Germanicwaldanąto rule
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwaldʰ-to be strong, be powerful, prevail, possess

Words derived from “zucken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ- →Every word from Frankish -wald →Every word from Proto-Germanic tug- →