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;...

*gnatt (Proto-West Germanic): gnat, mosquito

Definitions

  1. gnat, mosquito

Ancestry of “*gnatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgnattazA bite or scratch; A biting insect; mosquito
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneHdʰn-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰen-to gnaw; bite; scratch; grind; to gnaw; bite;...

Words derived from “*gnatt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneHdʰn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gnattaz →