Where does “gnawynge” come from?
gnawynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English gnawen, from Old English gnagan, from Proto-West Germanic gnagan, from Proto-Germanic gnaganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnēgʰ- — to gnaw, scratch.
gnawynge (Middle English): Gnawing; avid chewing or consuming; A severe pain...
Definitions
- Gnawing; avid chewing or consuming; A severe pain...
Ancestry of “gnawynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gnawen | To gnaw; to continually bite or chew; To eat or... |
| 2 | Old English | gnagan | to gnaw |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gnagan | to gnaw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gnaganą | to gnaw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰnēgʰ- | to gnaw, scratch |
Words derived from “gnawynge”