Where does “nascōn” come from?

nascōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn, from Proto-Indo-European knēs-.

nascōn (Old High German): to nibble; smack

Definitions

  1. to nibble; smack

Ancestry of “nascōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichnaskwōnto make soft, tender; to grind, crush
2Proto-Indo-Europeanknēs-

Words derived from “nascōn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European knēs-Every word from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn