Where does “Zacke” come from?

Zacke (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German zacke, from Old High German zacho, from Frankish takkō, from Proto-Germanic takkô, from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- — to rip, tear.

Zacke (Pennsylvania German): prong, projection; branch; fruit spur

Definitions

  1. prong, projection; branch; fruit spur

Ancestry of “Zacke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanzacke—
2Old High Germanzacho—
3Frankishtakkō—
4Proto-Germanictakkôspike, thorn, prickle
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeǵ-to rip, tear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic takkô →Every word from Frankish takkō →
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