Where does “Zank” come from?

Zank (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Zank (Central Franconian): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “Zank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzantooth
2Old High GermanzanAlternative form of zand
3Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
4Proto-Germanictanþstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanþs →