knid-, k̂nid-, sknid-
English meaning louse, nit
German meaning `Laus, Ei der Laus, Nisse'
Grammatical comments
General comments oft tabuistisch umgestaltet; vgl. oben S. 437 ghnīdā ds.
Derivatives
Material Arm. anic `Laus' (*nid-s);
alb. thënī́ `Laus' (*k̂(ë)nid-);
gr. κονίς, -ίδος f. (*knid-s), wohl an κόνις `Staub' angeglichen;
mir. sned f. `Nisse', kymr. Pl. nedd, nkorn. neð, bret. nez ds. (*s(k)nidā);
ags. hnitu f., ahd. (h)niz, nhd. Nisse `Ei der Laus' (*knidā).
Könnte zu (s)ken- `kratzen' gehören, wie ghnīdā zu ghen- ds.
References WP. I 461, WH. I 783 f., Specht Idg. Dekl. 44, Trautmann 93.
See also
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