Where does “fiskerknob” come from?
fiskerknob (Danish) comes from Danish knob, from Middle Low German knōp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
fiskerknob (Danish): fisherman's knot (bend used to join two ropes)
Definitions
- fisherman's knot (bend used to join two ropes)
Ancestry of “fiskerknob”, step by step
fiskerknob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish knob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | knob | knot |
| 2 | Middle Low German | knōp | knot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Danish Fisker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Fisker | fisherman, angler |
| 2 | Old Norse | fiskari | fisherman |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fiskārijaz | fisher |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskaz | fish |
| 5 | Indo-European | *peysk- | — |