An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Zug

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Zug
Friedrich Kluge2508785An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — Zug1891John Francis Davis

Zug, m., ‘pull, march, expedition,’ from MidHG. zuc (gen. zuges), OHG. zug, m., a verbal abstract of ziehen (comp. Flug from fliegen). Corresponding to the equiv. Du. teug, AS. tyge, E. tug, and Dan. tog.