Where does “hnigan” come from?
hnigan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic hnīganą — Alternative form of *hnīwaną.
hnigan (Old Saxon): to bow; to bend
Ancestry of “hnigan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hnīganą | Alternative form of *hnīwaną |