Where does “Zapfenverbindung” come from?

Zapfenverbindung (German) comes from German Verbindung, from German verbinden, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Zapfenverbindung (German): mortise and tenon joint

Definitions

  1. mortise and tenon joint

Ancestry of “Zapfenverbindung”, step by step

Zapfenverbindung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Verbindung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerbindungconnection; compound
2Germanverbindento join, to combine, to connect; to bandage; to...
3Germanver-Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable...
4Middle High Germanver-
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Zapfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZapfengerund of zapfen; plug, bung, pin, tap, spigot;...
2Middle High Germanzapfen
3Old High Germanzapfo
4Frankishtappō
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-