Where does “gnit” come from?
gnit (English) comes from Middle English gnit, from Old English gnitte, from Proto-Germanic gnittǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- — to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...
gnit (English): A gnat
Ancestry of “gnit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gnit | — |
| 2 | Old English | gnitte | gnit; gnat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gnittǭ | gnat; midge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰneHdʰn- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰen- | to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;... |