Where does “gnagare” come from?
gnagare (Swedish) comes from Swedish gnaga, from Old Swedish gnagha, from Old Norse gnaga, from Proto-Germanic gnaganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnēgʰ- — to gnaw, scratch.
gnagare (Swedish): a rodent, a gnawer
Ancestry of “gnagare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | gnaga | to gnaw |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gnagha | to gnaw |
| 3 | Old Norse | gnaga | to gnaw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gnaganą | to gnaw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰnēgʰ- | to gnaw, scratch |