Where does “gnag” come from?

gnag (English) comes from Middle English gnaggen, from Old Norse gnaga, from Proto-Germanic gnaganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnēgʰ- — to gnaw, scratch.

gnag (English): To gnaw; nibble; bite at; To worry; scold;...

Definitions

  1. To gnaw; nibble; bite at; To worry; scold;...

Ancestry of “gnag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgnaggen—
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 →