Where does “Knuettel” come from?

Knuettel (English) comes from German Knüttel, from Middle High German knüttel, from Old High German chnutil.

Ancestry of “Knuettel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnüttelclub
2Middle High Germanknüttel—
3Old High Germanchnutil—
Every word from Old High German chnutil →Every word from Middle High German knüttel →Every word from German Knüttel →