Where does “Zündquelle” come from?

Zündquelle (German) comes from German zünden, from Old High German zunden, from Old Norse tundr, from Proto-Germanic tundrą — tinder.

Zündquelle (German): ignition source

Definitions

  1. ignition source

Ancestry of “Zündquelle”, step by step

Zündquelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German zünden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzündento kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable...
2Old High Germanzunden—
3Old Norsetundr—
4Proto-Germanictundrątinder

via German quelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanquelleinflection of quellen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanquelle—
3Old High Germanquella—
4Proto-West Germanic*kwalljāwellspring; spring
Every word from Proto-Germanic tundrą →Every word from Old Norse tundr →Every word from Old High German zunden →