Where does “entzünden” come from?

entzünden (German) comes from German zünden, from Old High German zunden, from Old Norse tundr, from Proto-Germanic tundrą — tinder.

entzünden (German): to ignite, to inflame; to inflame

Definitions

  1. to ignite, to inflame; to inflame

Ancestry of “entzünden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzündento kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable...
2Old High Germanzunden
3Old Norsetundr
4Proto-Germanictundrątinder

Words derived from “entzünden

Every word from Proto-Germanic tundrąEvery word from Old Norse tundrEvery word from Old High German zunden