Where does “zungal” come from?

zungal (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic tunglą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

zungal (Old High German): star (astrum, sidus), heavenly body

Definitions

  1. star (astrum, sidus), heavenly body

Ancestry of “zungal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictungląluminary, orb; heavenly body, star
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tunglą →
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