Where does “Zeck” come from?

Zeck (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German zīd, from Proto-Germanic tīdiz, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Zeck (Central Franconian): time; tick

Definitions

  1. time; tick

Ancestry of “Zeck”, step by step

Zeck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German zīd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzīd—
2Proto-Germanictīdiztime; period, interval
3Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via Middle High German zecke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzecke—
2Old High Germanzecko—
3Proto-West Germanic*tīkōtick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →
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