Where does “Zank” come from?

Zank (Plautdietsch) comes from German Zank, from German zanken, from Middle High German zanken.

Zank (Plautdietsch): quarrel, fight, argument

Definitions

  1. quarrel, fight, argument

Ancestry of “Zank”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZankrow, argument, quarrel
2GermanzankenTo dispute; To scold
3Middle High Germanzanken—
Every word from Middle High German zanken →Every word from German zanken →Every word from German Zank →
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