Where does “zeina” come from?
zeina (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *tainijā, from Proto-Germanic tainijǭ, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.
zeina (Old High German): basket
Ancestry of “zeina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *tainijā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tainijǭ | wickerwork; wicker basket |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tainaz | rod; twig; straw; lot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | doynos | — |
Words derived from “zeina”