Where does “zinko” come from?

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

Ancestry of “zinko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “zinko”

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