"Zahn" meaning in English

See Zahn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Zahns [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Germanic *tanþs Proto-West Germanic *tanþ Old High German zand Middle High German zan German Zahnbor. English Zahn Borrowed from German Zahn. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|de:Zahn|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Germanic *tanþs Proto-West Germanic *tanþ Old High German zand Middle High German zan German Zahnbor. English Zahn [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "bite", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₃ed-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "body parts", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ónts", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*h₃dónts", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*tanþs", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*tanþ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old High German", "term" : "zand", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "goh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle High German", "term" : "zan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Zahn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Zahn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Zahn"> Borrowed from German Zahn. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Zahn (plural Zahns)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Zahn-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 54 2 2 8 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 54 1 1 3 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 51 1 1 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 8 77 1 1 5 9

Inflected forms

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