Where does “knurled” come from?
knurled (English) comes from English knurl, from Middle English knarre, from German knarren — to creak.
knurled (English): simple past tense and past participle of knurl
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of knurl
Ancestry of “knurled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | knurl | A contorted knot in wood; A crossgrained... |
| 2 | Middle English | knarre | knot in wood; a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood |
| 3 | German | knarren | to creak |