Where does “Angelzapfen” come from?

Angelzapfen (German) comes from German Zapfen, from Middle High German zapfen, from Old High German zapfo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Angelzapfen (German): pivot

Definitions

  1. pivot

Ancestry of “Angelzapfen”, step by step

Angelzapfen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zapfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZapfengerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...
2Middle High Germanzapfen—
3Old High Germanzapfo—
4Frankishtappō—
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via German angel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanangelsingular imperative of angeln
2Middle High Germanangelfishing rod
3Old High Germanangulfish hook, sting
4Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →