gnætt
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a small flying insect or midge; gnat
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gnattaz (gnat).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gnattaz
Gloss
gnat
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gnat English
- *gʰneHdʰn- Proto-Indo-European
- *gnattaz Proto-Germanic
- gnat Middle English