Where does “Knöddel” come from?
Knöddel (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
Knöddel (Central Franconian): knot; clump
Ancestry of “Knöddel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | knödel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | knoto | knot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnod- | to bind |