Where does “Zündschlüssel” come from?
Zündschlüssel (German) comes from German zünden, from Old High German zunden, from Old Norse tundr, from Proto-Germanic tundrą — tinder.
Zündschlüssel (German): ignition key, car key
Ancestry of “Zündschlüssel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |