Where does “hebzange” come from?

hebzange (German) comes from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Ancestry of “hebzange”, step by step

hebzange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German heben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanheben—
2Old High Germanhevanto lift
3Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Middle High German zange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzange—
2Old High Germanzangatongs
3Proto-West Germanic*tangutongs
4Proto-Germanictangōtongs
5Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “hebzange”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habjaną →