Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “zuht” come from?

zuht (Old High German) comes 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictuhtiza pulling; discipline
2Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “zuht”

  • Zuchtperle
  • Zucht
  • Fischzucht
  • zuht
  • Zuucht
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →