Where does “zinne” come from?

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

Ancestry of “zinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzinnamerlon
2Proto-Germanictindijǭ—
3Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “zinne”

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