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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichnukānąTo bend, flex, bow, draw up, shrink, wrinkle,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnukāną →