Where does “cynek” come from?
cynek (Polish) comes from German zink, from Middle High German zinke, from Old High German zinko, from Proto-Germanic tindaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
cynek (Polish): cinque
Definitions
- cinque
Ancestry of “cynek”, step by step
cynek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German zink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zink | singular imperative of zinken; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | zinke | tine, prong |
| 3 | Old High German | zinko | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tindaz | tooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Old Polish [[cynek]], [[cynk]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | [[cynek]], [[cynk]] | — |