Where does “zacho” come from?

zacho (Old High German) comes from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

Ancestry of “zacho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishtakkō—
2Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
3Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear

Words derived from “zacho”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →