Where does “hnitol” come from?

hnitol (Old English) comes from Old English hnitan, from Proto-West Germanic *hnītan, from Proto-Germanic hnītaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

hnitol (Old English): given to striking, thrusting, or pushing; having the head bent or lowered as to headbutt

Definitions

  1. given to striking, thrusting, or pushing; having the head bent or lowered as to headbutt

Ancestry of “hnitol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhnitanto clash
2Proto-West Germanic*hnītanto knock, to butt against
3Proto-GermanichnītanąTo push; knock; butt against
4Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-to scratch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnītaną →
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