Where does “ontknopen” come from?
ontknopen (Dutch) comes from Dutch knoop, from Middle Dutch cnôop, from Old Dutch knōp, from Proto-Germanic knaupaz.
ontknopen (Dutch): to unbutton
Definitions
- to unbutton
Ancestry of “ontknopen”, step by step
ontknopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch knoop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | knoop | button; knot; node, joint |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cnôop | knot (tied in rope) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | knōp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knaupaz | — |
via Dutch ont- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ont- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)" |