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
Ancestry of “hnappian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |
Words derived from “hnappian”