Where does “zeng” come from?

zeng (Dutch) comes from Dutch zengen, from Middle Dutch sengen, from Old Dutch sengen, from Proto-West Germanic sangijan, from Proto-Indo-European senk-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

zeng (Dutch): gust, windflaw

Definitions

  1. gust, windflaw

Ancestry of “zeng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzengento singe, to sear
2Middle Dutchsengen—
3Old Dutchsengen—
4Proto-West Germanicsangijanto burn, torch
5Proto-Indo-Europeansenk-to burn
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European senk- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sangijan →