Where does “zāh” come from?

zāh (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *tą̄h(ī), from Proto-Germanic tanhuz, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

zāh (Old High German): tough

Definitions

  1. tough

Ancestry of “zāh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*tą̄h(ī)—
2Proto-Germanictanhuzholding together; clinging; sticky; tenacious;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite

Words derived from “zāh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tanhuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tą̄h(ī) →