Where does “knobbel” come from?
knobbel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch knobbe, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knobbel (Dutch): knob, knot, lump; an aptitude for something
Definitions
- knob, knot, lump; an aptitude for something
Ancestry of “knobbel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | knobbe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
Words derived from “knobbel”