Where does “kneelest” come from?
kneelest (English) comes from English kneel, from Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian, from Old English cnēow, from Proto-West Germanic kneu, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
kneelest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “kneelest”, step by step
kneelest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kneel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kneel | To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one;... |
| 2 | Middle English | knelen | To kneel or genuflect; to rest on one's knees |
| 3 | Old English | cnēowlian | to kneel |
| 4 | Old English | cnēow | knee |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kneu | knee |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knewą | knee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵnéwo- | knee |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |