Where does “knap” come from?
knap (English) comes from Middle English knap, from Old English cnæp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
knap (English): To shape a brittle material having conchoidal...
Definitions
- To shape a brittle material having conchoidal...
Ancestry of “knap”, step by step
knap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English knap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | knap | Alternative form of knappe |
| 2 | Old English | cnæp | top |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Old Norse knappr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | knappr | knob |