Where does “hnycnan” come from?

hnycnan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hnukāną, from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Ancestry of “hnycnan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	hnukāną	To bend, flex, bow, draw up, shrink, wrinkle,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	knewg-	to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱen-	to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “hnycnan”

gehnycned

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