Where does “knock-out” come from?
knock-out (French) comes from English knockout, from English knock out — To strike or bump out; To render unconscious, as...
Ancestry of “knock-out”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | knockout | The act of making someone unconscious, or at... |
| 2 | English | knock out | To strike or bump out; To render unconscious, as... |
Words derived from “knock-out”