Where does “knobbelzwaan” come from?

knobbelzwaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch knobbel, 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...

knobbelzwaan (Dutch): mute swan

Definitions

  1. mute swan

Ancestry of “knobbelzwaan”, step by step

knobbelzwaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch knobbel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknobbelknob, knot, lump; an aptitude for something
2Middle Dutchknobbe—
3Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

via Dutch Zwaan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchZwaanCygnus
2Middle Dutchswane—
3Old Dutchswano—
4Proto-Germanicswanô—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knappô →