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

  1. to nibble, to eat sweets on the sly

Ancestry of “naschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannaschennibble
2Old High Germannascōnto nibble; smack
3Proto-West Germanichnaskwōnto make soft, tender; to grind, crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanknēs-—

Words derived from “naschen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European knēs- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn →Every word from Old High German nascōn →