Where does “knack” come from?
Knack comes from Middle English krak, a word of uncertain origin whose meaning remains unknown.
knack (English): A readiness in performance; aptness at doing...
Definitions
- A readiness in performance; aptness at doing...
Ancestry of “knack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Knaack | — |
| 2 | Dutch | knaak | A 2½ guilders coin; A large, valuable coin |
| 3 | Middle Low German | knoke | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | knuko | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *knokō | — |
Words derived from “knack”