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
- To gnaw; nibble; bite at; To worry; scold;...
Ancestry of “gnag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gnaggen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gnaga | to gnaw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gnaganą | to gnaw |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰnēgʰ- | to gnaw, scratch |