Where does “gnidden” come from?
gnidden (Middle English) comes from Middle English gniden, from Old English gnīdan, from Proto-Germanic gnīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneydʰ- — to rub.
Ancestry of “gnidden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gniden | to gnide |
| 2 | Old English | gnīdan | to rub, grind together, crumble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gnīdaną | to rub, to grind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰneydʰ- | to rub |
Words derived from “gnidden”