Where does “knob” come from?

Knob comes from Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German knobbe, of unknown ultimate origin.

knob (English): A rounded protuberance, especially one arising...

Definitions

  1. A rounded protuberance, especially one arising...

Ancestry of “knob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishknobbeknob; lump, bump
2Middle Low Germanknobbelump, knot; knob; knot in wood

Words derived from “knob”

Every word from Middle Low German knobbe →