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 takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →