Where does “knofedt” come from?
knofedt (Danish) comes from Danish kno, from Old Norse knúi, from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knofedt (Danish): elbow grease
Ancestry of “knofedt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | kno | knuckle |
| 2 | Old Norse | knúi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knukô | joint, bone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |