Where does “Knackarsch” come from?

Knackarsch (German) comes from German Arsch, from Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

Knackarsch (German): a firm, sexy ass

Definitions

  1. a firm, sexy ass

Ancestry of “Knackarsch”, step by step

Knackarsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Arsch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanArscharse, posterior, buttocks; arse
2Middle High Germanars—
3Old High Germanarsanus
4Proto-West Germanicarsarse, anus, buttocks
5Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

via German knacken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanknackento make a cracking sound
2Middle High Germanknacken—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos →
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