Where does “knicker” come from?
knicker (English) comes from Dutch knikker, from Dutch knikken, from Proto-Germanic knikkoną — to fold, snap.
knicker (English): Of or relating to knickers; knickerbockers; A...
Definitions
- Of or relating to knickers; knickerbockers; A...
Ancestry of “knicker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | knikker | a marble; various similarly shaped objects,... |
| 2 | Dutch | knikken | to nod as in to express agreement |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knikkoną | to fold, snap |
Words derived from “knicker”