Where does “gnýr” come from?

gnýr (Old Norse) comes from Danish gnu, from German Gnu, from Afrikaans ghnoe, from Nama !nu:.

gnýr (Old Norse): clash, din; rumble", "roar", possibly referring...

Definitions

  1. clash, din; rumble", "roar", possibly referring...

Ancestry of “gnýr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgnugnu, wildebeest
2GermanGnugnu
3Afrikaansghnoe—
4Nama!nu:—

Words derived from “gnýr”

Every word from Nama !nu: →Every word from Afrikaans ghnoe →Every word from German Gnu →