Where does “Knopp” come from?

Knopp (German) comes from German knopf, from Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic knuppô — knob; lump, clod.

Ancestry of “Knopp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanknopfbutton fastener
2Middle High Germanknopf
3Old High Germanknopf
4Proto-Germanicknuppôknob; lump, clod

Words derived from “Knopp

Every word from Proto-Germanic knuppôEvery word from Old High German knopfEvery word from Middle High German knopf