Where does “gnitte” come from?

gnitte (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gnittǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- — to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

gnitte (Old English): gnit; gnat

Definitions

  1. gnit; gnat

Ancestry of “gnitte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgnittǭgnat; midge
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneHdʰn-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰen-to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

Words derived from “gnitte”

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