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

  1. Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow...

Ancestry of “earthnut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisherthenote—
2Old Englisheorþhnutuearthnut
3Proto-Germanicerþōhnutsearthnut
4Proto-Germanichnutsnut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnuts →