Where does “Knecht” come from?
Knecht (German) comes from Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
Knecht (German): male servant, especially on a farm; labourer;...
Definitions
- male servant, especially on a farm; labourer;...
Ancestry of “Knecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | knëht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | kneht | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
Words derived from “Knecht”