Where does “kneesies” come from?
kneesies (English) comes from English knee, from Middle English knē, from Old English cnēo, from Proto-West Germanic kneu, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
kneesies (English): flirtatious touching using the knee; plural of...
Definitions
- flirtatious touching using the knee; plural of...
Ancestry of “kneesies”, step by step
kneesies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English knee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knee | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint... |
| 2 | Middle English | knē | The knee or a similar joint in other animals |
| 3 | Old English | cnēo | generation |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kneu | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knewą | knee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵnéwo- | knee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via English sies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sies | Expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance;... |