Where does “gnide” come from?

gnide (English) comes from Middle English gniden, from Old English gnīdan, from Proto-Germanic gnīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneydʰ- — to rub.

gnide (English): To rub ; bruise; crush; pound; break in pieces;...

Definitions

  1. To rub ; bruise; crush; pound; break in pieces;...

Ancestry of “gnide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgnidento gnide
2Old Englishgnīdanto rub, grind together, crumble
3Proto-Germanicgnīdanąto rub, to grind
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰneydʰ-to rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gnīdaną →Every word from Old English gnīdan →