Where does “knokken” come from?
knokken (Dutch) comes from English knock, from Middle English knokken, from Old English cnocian, from Proto-Germanic knukōną, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knokken (Dutch): to fight, to dust up; to hit, to beat
Definitions
- to fight, to dust up; to hit, to beat
Ancestry of “knokken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knock | An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | knokken | To pound; to beat down |
| 3 | Old English | cnocian | to knock; to knock on something; to hit, strike |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knukōną | To pound on; beat on; knock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |