Where does “knight” come from?
knight (Middle English) comes from Old English cniht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.
knight (Middle English): knight
Ancestry of “knight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cniht | boy; servant, attendant; male of high military... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |
Words derived from “knight”