Where does “tsjen” come from?

tsjen (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tiān, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tsjen (West Frisian): to trek, to go, to move; to pull

Definitions

  1. to trek, to go, to move; to pull

Ancestry of “tsjen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantiānten
2Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
3Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic teuhan →