Where does “Knappe” come from?
Knappe (German) comes from Middle High German knappe, from Old High German knappo, from Proto-West Germanic knappō — boy.
Knappe (German): squire
Ancestry of “Knappe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | knappe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | knappo | lad |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | knappō | boy |
Words derived from “Knappe”