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
Ancestry of “Gnitze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | gnitte | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | gnitta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gnittaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰneHdʰn- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰen- | to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;... |