Where does “Schwalbenschwanzzinne” come from?
Schwalbenschwanzzinne (German) comes from German Zinne, from Middle High German zinne, from Old High German zinna, from Proto-Germanic tindijǭ, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Schwalbenschwanzzinne (German): notched merlon
Definitions
- notched merlon
Ancestry of “Schwalbenschwanzzinne”, step by step
Schwalbenschwanzzinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zinne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zinne | merlon; mountain peaks; battlements, towers;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zinne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zinna | merlon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tindijǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |