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
Ancestry of “zeng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zengen | to singe, to sear |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sengen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sengen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sangijan | to burn, torch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | senk- | to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |