Where does “zeisen” come from?
zeisen (Dutch) comes from Old High German zeisan, from Proto-West Germanic taisan, from Proto-Germanic taisaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
Definitions
Ancestry of “zeisen”, step by step
zeisen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German zeisan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zeisan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | taisan | to tug, to pull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | taisaną | to tug, to pull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via Proto-West Germanic taisijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | taisijan | to separate; to tug, to pluck; to shred |