Where does “knijf” come from?
knijf (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cnijf, from Old Dutch knīf, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
knijf (Dutch): long pointy knife, poniard; switchblade;...
Definitions
- long pointy knife, poniard; switchblade;...
Ancestry of “knijf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | cnijf | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | knīf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |