gnat

English

/næt/

noun
Definitions
  • Any small insect of the order Diptera, specifically within the suborder Nematocera.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gnat inherited from Old English gnætt (midge, gnat, mosquito) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gnattaz (gnat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰneHdʰn-, *gʰen- (grind, bite, scratch, gnaw).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰen-

Gloss

grind, bite, scratch, gnaw

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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