Where does “Knopf” come from?

Knopf (English) comes from German knopf, from Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic knuppô — knob; lump, clod.

Ancestry of “Knopf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanknopfbutton fastener
2Middle High Germanknopf—
3Old High Germanknopf—
4Proto-Germanicknuppôknob; lump, clod
Every word from Proto-Germanic knuppô →Every word from Old High German knopf →Every word from Middle High German knopf →
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