Where does “Knochenbruch” come from?
Knochenbruch (German) comes from German Knochen, 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...
Knochenbruch (German): fracture
Ancestry of “Knochenbruch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Knochen | bone |
| 2 | Middle High German | knoche | bone, knot |
| 3 | Old High German | knohha | knuckle; bone; knot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knukô | joint, bone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |