Where does “hnuk-” come from?

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

hnuk- (Proto-Germanic): to press, bend

Definitions

  1. to press, bend

Ancestry of “hnuk-”, 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 “hnuk-”

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