Where does “Zinne” come from?

Zinne (German) comes from Middle High German zinne, from Old High German zinna, from Proto-Germanic tindijǭ, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

Zinne (German): merlon; mountain peaks; battlements, towers;...

Definitions

  1. merlon; mountain peaks; battlements, towers;...

Ancestry of “Zinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzinne—
2Old High Germanzinnamerlon
3Proto-Germanictindijǭ—
4Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “Zinne”

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