gʰen-
to grind, crack open, gnaw to pieces
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | gnæt(t) | gnat | n.masc | W7 ASD LRC |
| Old English | gnagan | to gnaw | vb.str | RPN ASD LRC |
| Old English | gnīdan | to rub, pulverize | vb | RPN LRC |
| Old English | gnidel | pestle | n | RPN LRC |
| Middle English | gnacchen | to gnash | vb | RPN LRC |
| Middle English | gnāsten | to gnash teeth | vb | RPN LRC |
| Middle English | gnāstinge | gnashing | vb.ger | RPN LRC |
| Middle English | gnat | gnat | n | W7 LRC |
| Middle English | gnawen | to gnaw | vb | W7 LRC |
| English | gnat | small two-winged fly | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | (g)natter | to fret, grumble | vb.dial | AHD OED LRC |
| English | gnaw | to bite/chew with teeth | vb | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | nag | to complain, find fault constantly | vb | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | nosh | snack, light meal | n | AHD LRC |
| English | nosh | to eat snack/light meal | vb | AHD LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| East Frisian | gnīsen, knīsen | to gnash teeth | vb | RPN LRC |
| Old Saxon | gnagan | to gnaw | vb | RPN LRC |
| Old High German | (g)nagan, ginagan | to gnaw | vb | RPN ASD LRC |
| Old High German | gnītan | to rub, break | vb | ASD LRC |
| German | nagen | to gnaw | vb | LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | gnaga | to gnaw | vb | W7 LRC |
| Old Norse | gnýr | clash, din | n.masc | LRC |
| Old Icelandic | gnaga | to gnaw | vb | RPN LRC |
| Old Icelandic | gnastan | a gnashing | n | RPN LRC |
| Old Icelandic | gniða | to rub, scrape | vb | RPN LRC |
| Old Icelandic | gníst | a gnashing | n | RPN LRC |
| Old Icelandic | gnísta | to gnash teeth, snarl | vb | RPN LRC |
| Old Icelandic | gnístan | gnashing of teeth | n | RPN LRC |
| Old Icelandic | gnúa | to rub | vb | RPN LRC |
| Icelandic | (g)naga | to gnaw | vb | ASD LRC |
| Old Danish | gnistre | to grate | vb | RPN LRC |
| Danish | gnide | to rub, break | vb | ASD LRC |
| Swedish | gnaga | to gnaw | vb | RPN LRC |
| Swedish | gnissla | to grate | vb | RPN LRC |
| Swedish | gnō | to rub | vb | RPN LRC |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | χναῦμα | slice, tidbit | n | RPN LRC |
| Greek | χναύω | to nibble | vb | RPN LRC |
| Greek | χνίει | to break/crush into small pieces | vb | RPN LRC |
| Indo-Iranian | ||||
| Avestan | aiwi-γnixta- | gnawed, nibbled, eaten | adj | RPN LRC |