Where does “цинкова́ть” come from?

цинкова́ть (Russian) comes from Russian цинк, 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.

цинкова́ть (Russian): to zinc, to galvanize with zinc, to electroplate with zinc

Definitions

  1. to zinc, to galvanize with zinc, to electroplate with zinc

Ancestry of “цинкова́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianцинкzinc
2Germanzinksingular imperative of zinken; first-person...
3Middle High Germanzinketine, prong
4Old High Germanzinko—
5Proto-Germanictindaztooth; cog; peg; tine; nail; spike; prong; peak;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “цинкова́ть”

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