Where does “knop” come from?
knop (Danish) comes from Middle Dutch knoppe, from Proto-Germanic knuppô — knob; lump, clod.
knop (Danish): bud
Ancestry of “knop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | knoppe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knuppô | knob; lump, clod |