Where does “zacke” come from?

zacke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zacho, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

Ancestry of “zacke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzacho
2Frankishtakkō
3Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear

Words derived from “zacke

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic takkôEvery word from Frankish takkō