Where does “nurl” come from?

nurl (English) comes from English knurl, from Middle English knarre, from German knarren — to creak.

nurl (English): Alternative spelling of knurl

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of knurl

Ancestry of “nurl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishknurlA contorted knot in wood; A crossgrained...
2Middle Englishknarreknot in wood; a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood
3Germanknarrento creak
Every word from German knarren →