Where does “khnòilan” come from?

khnòilan (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian -an, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

khnòilan (Cimbrian): to roll into a ball (of yarn)

Definitions

  1. to roll into a ball (of yarn)

Ancestry of “khnòilan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbrian-anA suffix of all verbs in their infinitive form
2Middle High German-en—
3Old High German-īn—
4Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →Every word from Middle High German -en →