Where does “naschen” come from?
naschen (German) comes from Middle High German naschen, from Old High German nascōn, from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn, from Proto-Indo-European knēs-.
naschen (German): to nibble, to eat sweets on the sly
Definitions
- to nibble, to eat sweets on the sly
Ancestry of “naschen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | naschen | nibble |
| 2 | Old High German | nascōn | to nibble; smack |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hnaskwōn | to make soft, tender; to grind, crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knēs- | — |
Words derived from “naschen”