Where does “beknellen” come from?

beknellen (Dutch) comes from Dutch knellen, from Middle High German knellen.

beknellen (Dutch): to trap by pressing, crushing or squeezing

Definitions

  1. to trap by pressing, crushing or squeezing

Ancestry of “beknellen”, step by step

beknellen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch knellen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknellento pinch, squeeze; to oppress, to stifle
2Middle High Germanknellen—

via Dutch be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbe—
Every word from Middle High German knellen →Every word from Dutch knellen →