Where does “hnukkaz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hnukkaz”, 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 “hnukkaz”

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