Where does “*gnatt” come from?
*gnatt (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gnattaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- — to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...
Ancestry of “*gnatt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gnattaz | A bite or scratch; A biting insect; mosquito |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰneHdʰn- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰen- | to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;... |