Where does “gnætt” come from?

gnætt (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *gnatt, from Proto-Germanic gnattaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- — to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

gnætt (Old English): a small flying insect or midge; gnat

Definitions

  1. a small flying insect or midge; gnat

Ancestry of “gnætt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*gnattgnat, mosquito
2Proto-GermanicgnattazA bite or scratch; A biting insect; mosquito
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneHdʰn-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰen-to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

Words derived from “gnætt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gnattaz →