Where does “knackwurst” come from?

knackwurst (English) comes from German Knackwurst, from English knack, from English Knaack, from Dutch knaak, from Middle Low German knoke, from Old Dutch knuko, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō — joint.

knackwurst (English): A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef,...

Definitions

  1. A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef,...

Ancestry of “knackwurst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnackwurstknackwurst, knockwurst
2EnglishknackA readiness in performance; aptness at doing...
3EnglishKnaack—
4DutchknaakA 2½ guilders coin; A large, valuable coin
5Middle Low Germanknoke—
6Old Dutchknuko—
7Proto-West Germanic*knokōjoint
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *knokō →