Where does “knivdrab” come from?

knivdrab (Danish) comes from Danish kniv, from Old Danish knif, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.

knivdrab (Danish): knife murder

Definitions

knife murder

Ancestry of “knivdrab”, step by step

knivdrab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kniv

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	kniv	knife
2	Old Danish	knif	—
3	Old Norse	knífr	knife
4	Proto-Germanic	knībaz	pincers; shears; knife
5	Proto-Germanic	knīpaną	to pinch
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵneybʰ-	—

via Danish drab

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	drab	homicide
2	Old Norse	dráp	deathblow; killing
3	Old Norse	drepa	to beat, to hit, to push, to knock; to kill, to...
4	Proto-Germanic	drepaną	to hit, strike
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰrebʰ-	to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

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