Where does “zuhhōn” come from?

zuhhōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic tukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

zuhhōn (Old High German): to grasp, take, seize, snatch

Definitions

  1. to grasp, take, seize, snatch

Ancestry of “zuhhōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictukkōnąto tug, pull; to grab, snatch; to grasp, touch
2Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tukkōną →