Where does “knafe” come from?

knafe (Middle English) comes from Old English cnafa, from Proto-Germanic knabô.

knafe (Middle English): Alternative form of knave

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of knave

Ancestry of “knafe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcnafaboy; lad; young man
2Proto-Germanicknabô—
Every word from Proto-Germanic knabô →Every word from Old English cnafa →
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