Where does “Knochen” come from?
Knochen (German) comes from Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Knochen (German): bone
Ancestry of “Knochen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | knoche | bone, knot |
| 2 | Old High German | knohha | knuckle; bone; knot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knukô | joint, bone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
Words derived from “Knochen”