Where does “Kriegsknecht” come from?
Kriegsknecht (German) comes from German knecht, from Middle High German knëht, from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
Kriegsknecht (German): soldier
Definitions
- soldier
Ancestry of “Kriegsknecht”, step by step
Kriegsknecht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German knecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | knecht | male servant, menial, especially on a farm |
| 2 | Middle High German | knëht | a boy |
| 3 | Old High German | kneht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
via German Kriegs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kriegs | genitive singular of Krieg |