Where does “Knopp” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Knopp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnopp—
2Germanknopfbutton fastener
3Middle High Germanknopf—
4Old High Germanknopf—
5Proto-Germanicknuppôknob; lump, clod
Every word from Proto-Germanic knuppô →Every word from Old High German knopf →Every word from Middle High German knopf →