Where does “gnunkalar” come from?

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

gnunkalar (Cimbrian): crybaby

Definitions

  1. crybaby

Ancestry of “gnunkalar”, step by step

gnunkalar 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 gnunkalan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbriangnunkalanto whine, whimper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Old High German ahorn →Every word from Middle High German ahorn →