Where does “zint” come from?

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

zint (Old High German): a jag, point

Definitions

  1. a jag, point

Ancestry of “zint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*tind—
2Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “zint”

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