Where does “nuot” come from?

nuot (Middle High German) comes from Old High German nuot, from Proto-Germanic hnōjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneh₂- — to bite, to gnaw.

Ancestry of “nuot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannuotgroove
2Proto-Germanichnōjanąto smooth, join together
3Proto-Indo-Europeankneh₂-to bite, to gnaw

Words derived from “nuot

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic hnōjanąEvery word from Old High German nuot