Where does “Knäuel” come from?

Knäuel (German) comes from Middle High German kniuwel, from German kliuwe, from German kliuwa, from Proto-Germanic klewô, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Knäuel (German): ball of yarn; tangle; mass of something...

Definitions

  1. ball of yarn; tangle; mass of something...

Ancestry of “Knäuel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankniuwel—
2Germankliuwe—
3Germankliuwa—
4Proto-Germanicklewôclump, mass, ball, bale
5Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “Knäuel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klewô →