Where does “knē” come from?

knē (Middle English) comes from Old English cnēo, from Proto-West Germanic kneu, from Proto-Germanic knewą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

knē (Middle English): The knee or a similar joint in other animals

Definitions

  1. The knee or a similar joint in other animals

Ancestry of “knē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcnēogeneration
2Proto-West Germanickneuknee
3Proto-Germanicknewąknee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵnéwo-knee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “knē”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵnéwo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knewą →