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

Definitions

  1. knot; clump

Ancestry of “Knöddel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanknödel—
2Old High Germanknotoknot
3Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old High German knoto →