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Where does “hnappian” come from?

hnappian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hnappōną, from Proto-Indo-European knobʰnéh₂-.

hnappian (Old English): to doze, slumber, sleep

Definitions

  1. to doze, slumber, sleep

Ancestry of “hnappian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichnappōnąto pick, pluck, tear off
2Proto-Indo-Europeanknobʰnéh₂-—

Words derived from “hnappian”

  • nap
  • napkin
  • kidnapping
  • nape
  • kidnap
  • napping
  • kidnapper
  • nappy
  • nab
  • naptime
  • catnap
  • nabbing
  • napper
  • napless
  • nappiness
  • antikidnapping
  • carnapping
  • dognap
  • nabber
  • kidnappee
  • napkinned
  • napkinless
  • nappishness
  • carnap
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