Where does “Zündholz” come from?
Zündholz (German) comes from German holz, from Middle High German holz, from Old High German holz, from Proto-West Germanic holt, from Proto-Germanic hultą, from Proto-Indo-European kald-, from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
Zündholz (German): match
Definitions
- match
Ancestry of “Zündholz”, step by step
Zündholz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German holz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | holz | wood material |
| 2 | Middle High German | holz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | holz | wood |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | holt | woods, forest; wood |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hultą | wood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kald- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kola- | — |
via German zünden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zünden | to kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable... |
| 2 | Old High German | zunden | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tundr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tundrą | tinder |
via Alemannic German Holz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Holz | — |