Where does “*hnītan” come from?

*hnītan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hnītaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

*hnītan (Proto-West Germanic): to knock, to butt against

Definitions

  1. to knock, to butt against

Ancestry of “*hnītan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichnītanąTo push; knock; butt against
2Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-to scratch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “*hnītan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnītaną →