Where does “Zain” come from?

Zain (German) comes from Middle High German zein, from Old High German zein, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.

Zain (German): A metal rod / blank that will be forged

Definitions

  1. A metal rod / blank that will be forged

Ancestry of “Zain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzein—
2Old High Germanzein—
3Proto-Germanictainazrod; twig; straw; lot
4Proto-Indo-Europeandoynos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European doynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic tainaz →Every word from Old High German zein →