Where does “zeihen” come from?
zeihen (German) comes from Middle High German zīhen, from Old High German zīhan, from Proto-Germanic tīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
zeihen (German): to accuse, to blame somebody
Definitions
- to accuse, to blame somebody
Ancestry of “zeihen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | zīhen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zīhan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tīhaną | to show, point out; to blame, accuse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |