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German word genau comes from Middle High German ge-, Middle High German nou, Middle High German na, Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz (Sparse; meager; lean; scarce. Tight; narrow.)
ge- (Middle High German)
nou (Middle High German)
na (Middle High German)
*hnawwaz (Proto-Germanic)
Sparse; meager; lean; scarce. Tight; narrow.
*hnouw (Old High German)
nouwe (Middle High German)
geneuwe (Middle High German)
genau (German)
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