Where does “knape” come from?
knape (Middle English) comes from Old English cnapa, from Proto-West Germanic knappō — boy.
knape (Middle English): boy, male child; servant, hireling; guy, bloke,...
Definitions
- boy, male child; servant, hireling; guy, bloke,...
Ancestry of “knape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cnapa | boy; lad; young man; servant |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | knappō | boy |
Words derived from “knape”