Where does “zacke” come from?

zacke (German) comes from Middle High German zacke, from Old High German zacho, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

zacke (German): inflection of zacken: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

inflection of zacken: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “zacke”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	zacke	—
2	Old High German	zacho	—
3	Frankish	takkō	—
4	Proto-Germanic	takkô	spike, thorn, prickle
5	Proto-Indo-European	deǵ-	to rip, tear

Words derived from “zacke”

caka
zackenförmig
цака
zackig
Zackenbarsch

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →