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

gnattuz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn-

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

via Proto-Indo-European gʰneHd-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneHd-to gnaw, scratch; to gnaw; scratch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn- →