Where does “cnāpe” come from?
cnāpe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch cnapo, from Proto-West Germanic knappō — boy.
Ancestry of “cnāpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | cnapo | servant, assistant |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | knappō | boy |
Words derived from “cnāpe”