Where does “cuma” come from?

cuma (Polish) comes from Middle High German zoum, from Old High German zoum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

cuma (Polish): hawser

Definitions

  1. hawser

Ancestry of “cuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzoum
2Old High Germanzoum
3Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “cuma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-
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