Where does “knippen” come from?

knippen (Middle English) comes from Dutch knippen, from Middle Dutch knippen.

Ancestry of “knippen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknippento cut with scissors; to cut; to make a pinching...
2Middle Dutchknippen—

Words derived from “knippen”

Every word from Middle Dutch knippen →Every word from Dutch knippen →