Where does “hnigian” come from?

hnigian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *hnigōną, from Proto-Germanic hnīganą — Alternative form of *hnīwaną.

hnigian (Old English): to bend down, bow or lower one's head

Definitions

  1. to bend down, bow or lower one's head

Ancestry of “hnigian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*hnigōną—
2Proto-GermanichnīganąAlternative form of *hnīwaną
Every word from Proto-Germanic hnīganą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hnigōną →