Where does “hnītaną” come from?

hnītaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

hnītaną (Proto-Germanic): To push; knock; butt against

Definitions

  1. To push; knock; butt against

Ancestry of “hnītaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-to scratch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “hnītaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneyd- →
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