Where does “råbåndsknob” come from?
råbåndsknob (Danish) comes from Danish knob, from Middle Low German knōp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
råbåndsknob (Danish): reef knot
Definitions
- reef knot
Ancestry of “råbåndsknob”, step by step
råbåndsknob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish knob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | knob | knot |
| 2 | Middle Low German | knōp | knot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Danish råbånd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | råbånd | — |