Where does “Zahnspange” come from?
Zahnspange (German) comes from German Zahn, from Middle High German zan, from Old High German zan, from Proto-West Germanic tanþ, from Proto-Germanic tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
Zahnspange (German): braces (for correcting teeth)
Definitions
- braces (for correcting teeth)
Ancestry of “Zahnspange”, step by step
Zahnspange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Zahn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zahn | tooth; fang; tusk |
| 2 | Middle High German | zan | tooth |
| 3 | Old High German | zan | Alternative form of zand |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tanþ | tooth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via German Spange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spange | clasp, bracelet, brooch; hairpin; buckle |