Where does “earthnut” come from?
earthnut (English) comes from Middle English erthenote, from Old English eorþhnutu, from Proto-Germanic erþōhnuts, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
earthnut (English): Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow...
Definitions
- Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow...
Ancestry of “earthnut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | erthenote | — |
| 2 | Old English | eorþhnutu | earthnut |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | erþōhnuts | earthnut |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnuts | nut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |