Where does “Zinke” come from?

Zinke (German) comes from Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Zinke (German): prong; tine; tenon

Definitions

  1. prong; tine; tenon

Ancestry of “Zinke”, step by step

Zinke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German zinke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzinketine, prong
2Old High Germanzinko—
3Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Old High German zint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzinta jag, point
2Proto-West Germanic*tind—
3Proto-Germanictinduz—
4Proto-Indo-European(e)dont-tooth, projection

Words derived from “Zinke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tindaz →