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Where does “hnudōną” come from?

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

hnudōną (Proto-Germanic): To pound; hammer; rivet

Definitions

  1. To pound; hammer; rivet

Ancestry of “hnudōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankendʰ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “hnudōną”

  • nod
  • nodding
  • nodder
  • noddingly
  • nodden
  • hnodian
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