Where does “Zine” come from?
Zine (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German zinne, from Old High German zinna, from Proto-Germanic tindijǭ, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Zine (Alemannic German): roof terrace
Ancestry of “Zine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zinne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zinna | merlon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tindijǭ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |