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Where does “knien” come from?

knien (German) comes from Middle High German kniewen.

knien (German): to kneel

Definitions

  1. to kneel

Ancestry of “knien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankniewen—

Words derived from “knien”

  • niederknien
  • hinknien
Every word from Middle High German kniewen →