Where does “Gnitze” come from?

Gnitze (German) comes from Middle Low German gnitte, from Old Saxon gnitta, from Proto-Germanic gnittaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- — to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

Gnitze (German): biting midge

Definitions

  1. biting midge

Ancestry of “Gnitze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangnitte—
2Old Saxongnitta—
3Proto-Germanicgnittaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneHdʰn-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰen-to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gnittaz →