Where does “ganiveta” come from?

ganiveta (Catalan) comes from Catalan ganivet, from Old French canivet, from Latin cnīfittus, from Latin cnīfus, from Frankish knīb, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.

ganiveta (Catalan): bread knife, kitchen knife

Definitions

bread knife, kitchen knife

Ancestry of “ganiveta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	ganivet	knife
2	Old French	canivet	little knife
3	Latin	cnīfittus	—
4	Latin	cnīfus	knife
5	Frankish	knīb	knife
6	Proto-Germanic	knībaz	pincers; shears; knife
7	Proto-Germanic	knīpaną	to pinch
8	Proto-Indo-European	ǵneybʰ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic knībaz →