Where does “knavess” come from?
knavess (English) comes from English knave, from Middle English knave, from Old English cnafa, from Proto-Germanic knabô.
knavess (English): A knavish woman
Ancestry of “knavess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | knave | A boy; especially, a boy servant; Any male... |
| 2 | Middle English | knave | son, male child; boy, lad, male child or baby;... |
| 3 | Old English | cnafa | boy; lad; young man |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knabô | — |