Where does “kneetop” come from?
kneetop (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.
kneetop (English): A portable computer
Definitions
- A portable computer
Ancestry of “kneetop”, step by step
kneetop 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 top
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 3 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |