Where does “knaap” come from?
knaap (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cnāpe, from Old Dutch cnapo, from Proto-West Germanic knappō — boy.
knaap (Dutch): boy, usually adolescent; Any human male,...
Definitions
- boy, usually adolescent; Any human male,...
Ancestry of “knaap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cnāpe | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | cnapo | servant, assistant |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | knappō | boy |
Words derived from “knaap”