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 (of hair), skein
2Middle Dutchcnudde—
3Old Dutchknotto—
4Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old Dutch knotto →