Where does “zincum” come from?

zincum (Latin) comes from German zink, from Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

zincum (Latin): zinc

Definitions

  1. zinc

Ancestry of “zincum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzinksingular imperative of zinken; first-person...
2Middle High Germanzinketine, prong
3Old High Germanzinko—
4Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “zincum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tindaz →