Where does “knob” come from?

knob (Middle English) comes from Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German knobbe — lump, knot; knob; knot in wood.

knob (Middle English): Alternative form of knobbe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of knobbe

Ancestry of “knob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishknobbeknob; lump, bump
2Middle Low Germanknobbelump, knot; knob; knot in wood

Words derived from “knob”

Every word from Middle Low German knobbe →Every word from Middle English knobbe →