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
- A metal rod / blank that will be forged
Ancestry of “Zain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zein | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zein | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tainaz | rod; twig; straw; lot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | doynos | — |