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
Ancestry of “knobbelzwaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | knobbel | knob, knot, lump; an aptitude for something |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | knobbe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |