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

  1. simple past tense and past participle of knurl

Ancestry of “knurled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishknurlA contorted knot in wood; A crossgrained...
2Middle Englishknarreknot in wood; a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood
3Germanknarrento creak

Words derived from “knurled”

Every word from German knarren →