Where does “Beißzange” come from?

Beißzange (German) comes from German beißen, from Middle High German bīzen, from Old High German bīzan, from Proto-West Germanic bītan, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Beißzange (German): pincers

Definitions

  1. pincers

Ancestry of “Beißzange”, step by step

Beißzange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German beißen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbeißento bite; to sting; to burn; to be sharp; to be...
2Middle High Germanbīzento bite
3Old High Germanbīzanto bite
4Proto-West Germanicbītanto bite
5Proto-Germanicbītanąto bite
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via German Zange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZangea pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps
2Middle High Germanzange—
3Old High Germanzangatongs
4Proto-West Germanic*tangutongs
5Proto-Germanictangōtongs
6Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bītaną →