Where does “knicken” come from?
knicken (German) comes from Middle Low German knicken, from Proto-Germanic knikkoną — to fold, snap.
knicken (German): to crease; to fold; to bend; to be creased; to be...
Definitions
- to crease; to fold; to bend; to be creased; to be...
Ancestry of “knicken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | knicken | to bend; to snap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knikkoną | to fold, snap |
Words derived from “knicken”