Where does “Eckrohrzange” come from?
Eckrohrzange (German) comes from German Zange, from Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.
Eckrohrzange (German): plumber wrench, Swedish wrench
Definitions
- plumber wrench, Swedish wrench
Ancestry of “Eckrohrzange”, step by step
Eckrohrzange traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zange | a pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps |
| 2 | Middle High German | zange | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zanga | tongs |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *tangu | tongs |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tangō | tongs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | denḱ- | to bite |