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

  1. long pointy knife, poniard; switchblade;...

Ancestry of “knijf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcnijf—
2Old Dutchknīf—
3Proto-Germanicknībazpincers; shears; knife
4Proto-Germanicknīpanąto pinch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneybʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic knībaz →