Where does “Knacht” come from?

Knacht (East Central German) comes from Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.

Knacht (East Central German): male servant, menial, especially on a farm

Definitions

  1. male servant, menial, especially on a farm

Ancestry of “Knacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanknëhta boy
2Old High Germankneht—
3Proto-West Germanicknehtyouth, boy; servant, knight
Every word from Proto-West Germanic kneht →Every word from Old High German kneht →Every word from Middle High German knëht →
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