Reconstruction:Old Saxon/hnitan

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

Old Saxon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *hnītan, from Proto-Germanic *hnītaną.

Verb edit

*hnītan

  1. to clash
  2. to tear

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle Low German: nîten
  • Danish: nitte
  • Old Saxon: ofhnītan