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
Ancestry of “zinke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zinko | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “zinke”