Where does “slagtekniv” come from?

slagtekniv (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-.

slagtekniv (Danish): butcher knife

Definitions

  1. butcher knife

Ancestry of “slagtekniv”, step by step

slagtekniv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kniv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishknivknife
2Old Danishknif—
3Old Norseknífrknife
4Proto-Germanicknībazpincers; shears; knife
5Proto-Germanicknīpanąto pinch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneybʰ-—

via Danish slagte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishslagteto slaughter; to criticise harshly, to pan
2Middle Low Germanslachten—
3Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic knībaz →