Where does “hníga” come from?
hníga (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hnīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- — to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...
hníga (Old Norse): to fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;...
Definitions
- to fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;...
Ancestry of “hníga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hnīwaną | to bow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |
Words derived from “hníga”