Where does “verknöcheln” come from?
verknöcheln (German) comes from German Knöchel, from Middle High German knöchel, from Old High German knuchil, from Proto-Germanic knukilaz, from Proto-Germanic knukô, from Proto-Indo-European gnew-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
verknöcheln (German): to sprain, twist, roll one's ankle
Definitions
- to sprain, twist, roll one's ankle
Ancestry of “verknöcheln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Knöchel | ankle; knuckle |
| 2 | Middle High German | knöchel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | knuchil | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knukilaz | knuckle, small bone; knot, bump |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knukô | joint, bone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gnew- | a bundle; knot; knot, bundle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |