Where does “kne” come from?
kne (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.
Ancestry of “kne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cnēo | generation |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kneu | knee |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knewą | knee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵnéwo- | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |