Where does “Hohlzahn” come from?

Hohlzahn (German) comes from German Zahn, from Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Hohlzahn (German): hemp-nettle

Definitions

  1. hemp-nettle

Ancestry of “Hohlzahn”, step by step

Hohlzahn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zahn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZahntooth; fang; tusk
2Middle High Germanzantooth
3Old High GermanzanAlternative form of zand
4Proto-West Germanictanþtooth
5Proto-Germanictanþstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via German hohl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhohlhollow; concave; cupped; dense; daft
2Old High Germanholhollow
3Proto-West Germanicholhollow; hole
4Proto-Germanichuląa hollow; depression; hole
5Proto-Germanichulazhollow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →