Where does “zincode” come from?
zincode (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.
zincode (English): The positive electrode of an electrolytic cell;...
Definitions
- The positive electrode of an electrolytic cell;...
Ancestry of “zincode”, step by step
zincode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zinc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zinc | A chemical element with an atomic number of 30,... |
| 2 | German | zink | singular imperative of zinken; first-person... |
| 3 | Middle High German | zinke | tine, prong |
| 4 | Old High German | zinko | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |