Where does “zündeln” come from?

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

zündeln (German): to play with fire

Definitions

  1. to play with fire

Ancestry of “zündeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzündento kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable...
2Old High Germanzunden—
3Old Norsetundr—
4Proto-Germanictundrątinder
Every word from Proto-Germanic tundrą →Every word from Old Norse tundr →Every word from Old High German zunden →