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Where does “gnattuz” come from?

gnattuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- — to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

gnattuz (Proto-Germanic): gnat

Definitions

  1. gnat

Ancestry of “gnattuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneHdʰn-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰen-to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

Words derived from “gnattuz”

  • gnat
  • Gnat
  • gnatcatcher
  • gnatlike
  • gnatty
  • gnatling
  • gnatworm
  • gnateater
  • Gnat
  • gnat
  • gnætt
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