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Where does “gnittaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gnittaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gnittaz”

  • Gnitze
  • gnitte
  • gnitta
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