Where does “knee” come from?
Knee comes from Middle English kne, from Old English cnēo, from Proto-West Germanic kneu, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu meaning the joint in the leg.
knee (English): In humans, the joint or the region of the joint...
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- In humans, the joint or the region of the joint...