Where does “zinna” come from?
zinna (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic tindijǭ, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
zinna (Old High German): merlon
Definitions
- merlon
Ancestry of “zinna”, step by step
zinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic tindijǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tindijǭ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Proto-West Germanic *tinnu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *tinnu | a projection, cog, tenon |