Where does “Zunft” come from?

Zunft (German) comes from Old High German zumft, from Proto-Germanic tumþiz, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

Zunft (German): guild of craftsmen; craft; brotherhood

Definitions

  1. guild of craftsmen; craft; brotherhood

Ancestry of “Zunft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzumft—
2Proto-Germanictumþizseemliness, agreement; association, guild,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “Zunft”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tumþiz →Every word from Old High German zumft →