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Where does “knop” come from?

knop (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch knoppe, from Proto-Germanic knuppô — knob; lump, clod.

knop (Middle English): A decorative or ornamental knob; Another...

Definitions

  1. A decorative or ornamental knob; Another...

Ancestry of “knop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchknoppe—
2Proto-Germanicknuppôknob; lump, clod

Words derived from “knop”

  • knop
  • knopped
  • horseknop
  • knoppen
  • knopped
Every word from Proto-Germanic knuppô →