Where does “cuchthaus” come from?
cuchthaus (Silesian) comes from German Zuchthaus, from German Zucht, from Middle High German zuht, from Old High German zuht, from Proto-Germanic tuhtiz, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
cuchthaus (Silesian): high-security prison
Definitions
- high-security prison
Ancestry of “cuchthaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zuchthaus | an aggravated form of prison with harsher conditions of detention |
| 2 | German | Zucht | breeding; breed; animal farm; farm where animals... |
| 3 | Middle High German | zuht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | zuht | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuhtiz | a pulling; discipline |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |