Where does “Kantenzange” come from?

Kantenzange (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.

Kantenzange (German): pincers

Definitions

  1. pincers

Ancestry of “Kantenzange”, step by step

Kantenzange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German Kanten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKantenof bread crust; heel
2Middle Dutchcantpoint, side, edge
3Old Northern Frenchcant—
4Medieval Latincanthus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →
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