Where does “naskōn” come from?

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

naskōn (Old High German): to nibble; parasite

Definitions

  1. to nibble; parasite

Ancestry of “naskōn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “naskōn”

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