Where does “gnu” come from?
gnu (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe, from Nama !nu:.
gnu (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gnu or wildebeest; to rub hard; to compress,...
Definitions
- a gnu or wildebeest; to rub hard; to compress,...
Ancestry of “gnu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Gnu | gnu |
| 2 | Afrikaans | ghnoe | — |
| 3 | Nama | !nu: | — |