Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hnukāną

This Proto-Germanic 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.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *knewg- (to press; push; bend), from *ken- (to press; pinch).

Verb

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*hnukāną

  1. to be bent, flex, curve, draw up, shrink, wrinkle, become pinched

Inflection

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Descendants

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