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

Definitions

  1. elbow grease

Ancestry of “knofedt”, step by step

knofedt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishknoknuckle
2Old Norseknúi—
3Proto-Germanicknukôjoint, bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnew-a bundle; knot; knot, bundle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

via Danish fedt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfedtfat; grease; lard
2Old Danishfeet—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knukô →