Etymology of the English word zinc
the English word
zincderived from the German word
Zinkderived from the German word
Zinkederived from the Middle High German word
zinkederived from the Old High German word
zinkoderived from the Proto-Germanic root
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The earliest known usage of zinc in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
zincate,
zincic,
zincite,
zincous,
zincify,
zincograph,
zincked,
zinckingCognates
French
zinc, German
Zink, Italian
zincoUsage
Word found in Modern English
