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Where does “gnīdaną” come from?

gnīdaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰneydʰ- — to rub.

gnīdaną (Proto-Germanic): to rub, to grind

Definitions

  1. to rub, to grind

Ancestry of “gnīdaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰneydʰ-to rub

Words derived from “gnīdaną”

  • gnod
  • gnide
  • gnodden
  • gnidden
  • gniden
  • gnudden
  • gnīdan
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