Where does “gnagan” come from?
gnagan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic gnagan, from Proto-Germanic gnaganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnēgʰ- — to gnaw, scratch.
gnagan (Old English): to gnaw
Ancestry of “gnagan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gnagan | to gnaw |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gnaganą | to gnaw |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰnēgʰ- | to gnaw, scratch |
Words derived from “gnagan”