Where does “zéi” come from?

zéi (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German zāh, from Proto-Germanic *tą̄h(ī), from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

zéi (Luxembourgish): tough, chewy; tough, rugged, hardy; tenacious,...

Definitions

  1. tough, chewy; tough, rugged, hardy; tenacious,...

Ancestry of “zéi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzāhtough
2Proto-Germanic*tą̄h(ī)—
3Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tą̄h(ī) →