Where does “zünden” come from?

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

zünden (German): to kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable...

Definitions

  1. to kindle; to ignite a fire or any comparable...

Ancestry of “zünden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzunden—
2Old Norsetundr—
3Proto-Germanictundrątinder

Words derived from “zünden”

Every word from Proto-Germanic tundrą →Every word from Old Norse tundr →Every word from Old High German zunden →
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