Where does “dizinc” come from?

dizinc (English) comes from English zinc, from German zink, from Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

dizinc (English): Two zinc atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two zinc atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “dizinc”, step by step

dizinc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English zinc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishzincA chemical element with an atomic number of 30,...
2Germanzinksingular imperative of zinken; first-person...
3Middle High Germanzinketine, prong
4Old High Germanzinko
5Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-
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