Where does “zein” come from?
zein (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zein, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.
Ancestry of “zein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zein | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tainaz | rod; twig; straw; lot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | doynos | — |
Words derived from “zein”