Where does “hnukāną” come from?

hnukāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

hnukāną (Proto-Germanic): To bend, flex, bow, draw up, shrink, wrinkle,...

Definitions

  1. To bend, flex, bow, draw up, shrink, wrinkle,...

Ancestry of “hnukāną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “hnukāną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →