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Where does “gnīstijaną” come from?

gnīstijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ghneidh-.

gnīstijaną (Proto-Germanic): to grind

Definitions

  1. to grind

Ancestry of “gnīstijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanghneidh-—

Words derived from “gnīstijaną”

  • gnash
  • nash
  • gnasheth
  • gnasher
  • gnashest
  • gnashy
  • gnaisten
  • gnasten
  • gnǣstan
  • gnaistijaną
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