Where does “Knauf” come from?
Knauf (German) comes from Middle High German knouf, from Old High German knouf, from Proto-Germanic knaupaz.
Knauf (German): knob, doorknob, stud
Ancestry of “Knauf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | knouf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | knouf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knaupaz | — |