Where does “knave” come from?
knave (Middle English) comes from Old English cnafa, from Proto-Germanic knabô.
knave (Middle English): son, male child; boy, lad, male child or baby;...
Definitions
- son, male child; boy, lad, male child or baby;...
Ancestry of “knave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cnafa | boy; lad; young man |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knabô | — |
Words derived from “knave”