Where does “zacken” come from?

zacken (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.

zacken (German): to provide with a jagged edge, to shape or trim...

Definitions

  1. to provide with a jagged edge, to shape or trim...

Ancestry of “zacken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzacke—
2Old High Germanzacho—
3Frankishtakkō—
4Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →