Where does “Knightie” come from?
Knightie (English) comes from English Knight, from Middle English knight, from Old English cniht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
Knightie (English): A fan of the Canadian television series Forever Knight
Definitions
- A fan of the Canadian television series Forever Knight
Ancestry of “Knightie”, step by step
Knightie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Knight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Knight | for someone who was a mounted soldier |
| 2 | Middle English | knight | knight |
| 3 | Old English | cniht | boy; servant, attendant; male of high military... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |