Where does “knopf” come from?
knopf (German) comes from Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic knuppô — knob; lump, clod.
Ancestry of “knopf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | knopf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | knopf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knuppô | knob; lump, clod |