English
Zenor
Zenor comes from German Zehner ‘ten’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*déḱm̥‘ten’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*tehun‘ten’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050zehan‘ten’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350zehen
- Germanc. 1650–presentzehn‘ten’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentZehner‘ten’
- EnglishtodayZenor
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*déḱm̥‘ten’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*tehun‘ten’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050zehan‘ten’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350zehen
- Germanc. 1650–presentzehn‘ten’
- German, derivedc. 1650–presentZehner‘ten’
- EnglishtodayZenor
The story
Americanized spelling of German Zehner.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ ‘ten’
century, hundred, dick, decade, cent, dean, dozen, den, sen, diner, decimal, hectare, deca, denier, dwt, doyen, deni, 51 more
through Proto-Germanic *tehun ‘ten’
Today it means
name A surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ / Zenor