Where does “špiccange” come from?

špiccange (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Spitzzange, from German Zange, from Middle High German zange, from Old High German zanga, from Proto-West Germanic *tangu, from Proto-Germanic tangō, from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- — to bite.

špiccange (Serbo-Croatian): needlenose pliers

Definitions

  1. needlenose pliers

Ancestry of “špiccange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSpitzzangeneedlenose pliers
2GermanZangea pair of pincers, pliers, tongs, forceps
3Middle High Germanzange—
4Old High Germanzangatongs
5Proto-West Germanic*tangutongs
6Proto-Germanictangōtongs
7Proto-Indo-Europeandenḱ-to bite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European denḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tangō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *tangu →