Words · German
German: Z
zahm
tame Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tame
The old d became t in English tame. German moved it on to z (zahm). Latin domāre and Greek damazō both mean "to tame."
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Zahn
tooth Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tooth
- Englishtooth
- Latindēns, dent-
- Greekὀδούς, ὀδοντ- odous, odont-
d became t and t became th in English. German moved t on again, to z.
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Zehe
toe Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English toe
d became t in English (toe), and German moved it on to z (Zehe). Latin and Greek kept the d. The word first meant any finger.
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zehn
ten Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English ten
d became t, and the old k faded away in English.
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Zimmer
room Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English timber
The root means 'to build'; timber was first a building, then building wood. Old d became t in English, then t became z (ts) in High German. German Zimmer now means a room.
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Zunge
tongue Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English tongue
The old word began with d (Old Latin dingua). It became t in English and Gothic (tuggo), and z in German. Latin lingua is the same word with an l.
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zwei
two Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English two
d became t in English; German moved it on to z.
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