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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hnītaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kneyd-, from *ken- (to scratch; scrape; rub).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxniː.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hnītaną

  1. To push; knock; butt against

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *hnaitijaną
  • *hnitulaz

Descendants

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