Where does “knoll” come from?
Knoll comes from Old English cnoll, from Proto-Germanic knudan-, meaning to push or strike.
knoll (English): A small mound or rounded hill; A knell; To ring ...
Definitions
- A small mound or rounded hill; A knell; To ring ...
Ancestry of “knoll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cnoll | summit |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knudan- | — |
Words derived from “knoll”