Where does “beknijpen” come from?
beknijpen (Dutch) comes from Dutch knijpen, from Middle Dutch knipen, from Old Dutch knīpen, from Proto-West Germanic knīpan, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
beknijpen (Dutch): to pinch, to squeeze
Definitions
- to pinch, to squeeze
Ancestry of “beknijpen”, step by step
beknijpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch knijpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | knijpen | to pinch, to squeeze |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | knipen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | knīpen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | knīpan | to pinch |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |