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Where does “knoedel” come from?

knoedel (Dutch) comes from Dutch knot, from Middle Dutch cnudde, from Old Dutch knotto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

knoedel (Dutch): dumpling; noodle or piece of pasta

Definitions

  1. dumpling; noodle or piece of pasta

Ancestry of “knoedel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchknotA knot, bun , skein; The top or crest of certain...
2Middle Dutchcnudde—
3Old Dutchknotto—
4Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →