Where does “hnykill” come from?

hnykill (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hnukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

hnykill (Old Norse): swelling

Definitions

  1. swelling

Ancestry of “hnykill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichnukkaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “hnykill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnukkaz →