Where does “zough” come from?

zough (Yola) comes from Middle English swough, from Middle English swoȝen, from Old English swōgan, from Proto-Germanic swōganą, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂gʰ- — to wail.

zough (Yola): sigh

Definitions

  1. sigh

Ancestry of “zough”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishswoughA strong movement or onrush
2Middle Englishswoȝen—
3Old Englishswōganto make a sound, overrun, suffocate; to make a...
4Proto-Germanicswōganąto overwhelm, break in; to resound
5Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂gʰ-to wail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂gʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōganą →Every word from Old English swōgan →