Where does “khnöpfalan” come from?

khnöpfalan (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian khnopf, from Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic knuppô — knob; lump, clod.

khnöpfalan (Cimbrian): to knot; to tie together

Definitions

  1. to knot; to tie together

Ancestry of “khnöpfalan”, step by step

khnöpfalan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cimbrian khnopf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbriankhnopfknot
2Middle High Germanknopf—
3Old High Germanknopf—
4Proto-Germanicknuppôknob; lump, clod

via Cimbrian alan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cimbrianalan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic knuppô →Every word from Old High German knopf →Every word from Middle High German knopf →