Morpheme
Gnar
Type
free base
Denotation
knot, protuberance
Etymology
probable variant of knur; Middle English knorre, from knarre; of unknown origin but probably from unattested Old English *cnearra
Evidence
gnar, gnarl, gnarled, gnarley, gnarlier, gnarliest, gnarliness, gnarling, gnarls, gnarlsome, gnarly, gnars
Notes
gnarl backformed from gnarled
