Where does “cugiel” come from?
cugiel (Polish) comes from German zügel, from Middle High German zügel, from Old High German zugil, from Proto-Germanic tugilaz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
cugiel (Polish): rein
Ancestry of “cugiel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | zügel | inflection of zügeln:
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| 2 | Middle High German | zügel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zugil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugilaz | rein |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |