Where does “gnaver” come from?
gnaver (Danish) comes from Danish gnave, from Old Norse gnaga, from Proto-Germanic gnaganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnēgʰ- — to gnaw, scratch.
gnaver (Danish): gnawer, rodent; present of gnave
Definitions
- gnawer, rodent; present of gnave
Ancestry of “gnaver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | gnave | to gnaw |
| 2 | Old Norse | gnaga | to gnaw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gnaganą | to gnaw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰnēgʰ- | to gnaw, scratch |