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Where does “gnaistijaną” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gnaistijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgnīstijanąto grind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanghneidh-—

Words derived from “gnaistijaną”

  • gnash
  • nash
  • gnasheth
  • gnasher
  • gnashest
  • gnashy
  • gnaisten
  • gnasten
  • gnǣstan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ghneidh- →