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