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Where does “hnōjaną” come from?

hnōjaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kneh₂- — to bite, to gnaw.

hnōjaną (Proto-Germanic): to smooth, join together

Definitions

  1. to smooth, join together

Ancestry of “hnōjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankneh₂-to bite, to gnaw
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