Where does “genotsknots” come from?

genotsknots (Dutch) comes from Dutch genot, from Middle Dutch ghenot, from Old Dutch ginot, from Proto-Germanic ganutą.

Ancestry of “genotsknots”, step by step

genotsknots traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch genot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgenotpleasure
2Middle Dutchghenot—
3Old Dutchginot—
4Proto-Germanicganutą—

via Dutch knots

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknotsbludgeon, club; bizarre, extremely odd
2Dutchknotsgekbatshit, fucking crazy
3Dutchgekcrazy, mad; ludicrous, farcical; silly, playful
4Middle Dutchgeckmadman
Every word from Proto-Germanic ganutą →Every word from Old Dutch ginot →Every word from Middle Dutch ghenot →