Where does “kneuzing” come from?
kneuzing (Dutch) comes from Dutch kneuzen, from Middle Dutch cnuesen, from Old Dutch *cnusen, from Proto-West Germanic *knussjan.
kneuzing (Dutch): A bruise, a physically hurt part of the body ...
Definitions
- A bruise, a physically hurt part of the body ...
Ancestry of “kneuzing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kneuzen | to bruise, inflict a physically hurtful marking... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cnuesen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *cnusen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *knussjan | — |