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