Where does “ņaibin” come from?
ņaibin (Marshallese) comes from Marshallese ņaib, from English knife, from Middle English knyf, from Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
Ancestry of “ņaibin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshallese | ņaib | a pocketknife |
| 2 | English | knife | A utensil or a tool designed for cutting,... |
| 3 | Middle English | knyf | A knife as a tool or instrument; the following... |
| 4 | Old English | cnīf | knife |
| 5 | Old Norse | knífr | knife |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |