Where does “hníta” come from?

hníta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hnītaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

hníta (Old Norse): to strike, wound

Definitions

  1. to strike, wound

Ancestry of “hníta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichnītanąTo push; knock; butt against
2Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-to scratch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “hníta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →