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

  1. gnawer, rodent; present of gnave

Ancestry of “gnaver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgnaveto gnaw
2Old Norsegnagato gnaw
3Proto-Germanicgnaganąto gnaw
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰnēgʰ-to gnaw, scratch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰnēgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gnaganą →Every word from Old Norse gnaga →