Where does “zinke” come from?

zinke (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zinko, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

zinke (Middle High German): tine, prong

Definitions

  1. tine, prong

Ancestry of “zinke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzinko—
2Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “zinke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic tindaz →
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