zinken- root words — words with the zinken- root

The root zinken- comes from German zinken, meaning named after mineralogist J.K.L. Zinken. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including zinkenite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the zinken- root

Explore words with zinken- — words containing the zinken- root and sharing its sense of "named after mineralogist J.K.L. Zinken". Examples include zinkenite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does zinken- mean?

The zinken- root means named after mineralogist J.K.L. Zinken, from German zinken. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.