Where does “knivspids” come from?
knivspids (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-.
knivspids (Danish): the pointy end of a knife; the amount of powder...
Definitions
- the pointy end of a knife; the amount of powder...
Ancestry of “knivspids”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |