Where does “zunge” come from?
zunge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zunga, from Proto-West Germanic tungā, from Proto-Germanic tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
zunge (Middle High German): tongue
Definitions
- tongue
Ancestry of “zunge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | zunga | tongue; language |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tungā | tongue; speech, language |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |