Where does “knar” come from?

knar (English) comes from Middle English knarre, from German knarren — to creak.

knar (English): A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl

Definitions

  1. A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl

Ancestry of “knar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishknarreknot in wood; a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood
2Germanknarrento creak

Words derived from “knar”

Every word from German knarren →
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