Where does “naschsüchtig” come from?

naschsüchtig (German) comes from German naschen, from Middle High German naschen, from Old High German nascōn, from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn, from Proto-Indo-European knēs-.

naschsüchtig (German): greedy

Definitions

  1. greedy

Ancestry of “naschsüchtig”, step by step

naschsüchtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German naschen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannaschento nibble, to eat sweets on the sly
2Middle High Germannaschennibble
3Old High Germannascōnto nibble; smack
4Proto-West Germanichnaskwōnto make soft, tender; to grind, crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanknēs-—

via German süchtig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansüchtigaddicted
2Old High Germansuhtīg—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European knēs- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn →Every word from Old High German nascōn →