Where does “Tannenzapfen” come from?

Tannenzapfen (German) comes from German Zapfen, from Middle High German zapfen, from Old High German zapfo, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Tannenzapfen (German): fir cone, pinecone, pine cone

Definitions

  1. fir cone, pinecone, pine cone

Ancestry of “Tannenzapfen”, step by step

Tannenzapfen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Zapfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZapfengerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...
2Middle High Germanzapfen—
3Old High Germanzapfo—
4Frankishtappō—
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

via German tanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantannefir (genus Abies)
2Middle High Germantanne—
3Old High Germantannafir wood
4Proto-West Germanic*dannāpine, fir
5Proto-Germanicdannǭpine, fir
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰonufir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →
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