Where does “צונויפֿציִען” come from?
צונויפֿציִען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ציִען, from Middle High German ziehen, from Old High German ziohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
צונויפֿציִען (Yiddish): to contract
Definitions
- to contract
Ancestry of “צונויפֿציִען”, step by step
צונויפֿציִען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ציִען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ציִען | to pull |
| 2 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 3 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Yiddish צונויפֿ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | צונויפֿ | — |