Where does “knot” come from?
knot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cnudde, from Old Dutch knotto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
knot (Dutch): A knot, bun , skein; The top or crest of certain...
Definitions
- A knot, bun , skein; The top or crest of certain...
Ancestry of “knot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | cnudde | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | knotto | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnod- | to bind |
Words derived from “knot”