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, menial, especially on a farm

Definitions

  1. male servant, menial, especially on a farm

Ancestry of “knecht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanknëhta boy
2Old High Germankneht—
3Proto-West Germanicknehtyouth, boy; servant, knight

Words derived from “knecht”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kneht →Every word from Old High German kneht →Every word from Middle High German knëht →