Where does “gnaukalar” come from?

gnaukalar (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian ar, from Middle High German ahorn, from Old High German ahorn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

gnaukalar (Cimbrian): whine, cry

Definitions

  1. whine, cry

Ancestry of “gnaukalar”, step by step

gnaukalar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cimbrian ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbrianarmaple, maple tree; Short for èar
2Middle High Germanahorn—
3Old High Germanahornmaple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Cimbrian gnaukalan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbriangnaukalanto meow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Old High German ahorn →Every word from Middle High German ahorn →