Where does “Knäip” come from?
Knäip (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German knîp, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
Knäip (Luxembourgish): paring knife
Ancestry of “Knäip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | knîp | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |