Where does “Heftzwecke” come from?

Heftzwecke (German) comes from German heften, from Middle High German heften, from Old High German heften, from Proto-West Germanic haftijan, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

Heftzwecke (German): thumbtack

Definitions

  1. thumbtack

Ancestry of “Heftzwecke”, step by step

Heftzwecke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German heften

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheftento fasten; to tack; to stick
2Middle High Germanheften
3Old High Germanheften
4Proto-West Germanichaftijanto make bound; to bind, secure
5Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

via German Zwecke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZweckeplural of Zweck; thumbtack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap-Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic haftijan
Heftzwecke — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer