Where does “knotten” come from?
knotten (Middle English) comes from Middle English knotte, from Old English cnotta, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
knotten (Middle English): plural of knotte
Ancestry of “knotten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | knotte | knot, tie; binding, method of attachment, link;... |
| 2 | Old English | cnotta | knot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnod- | to bind |
Words derived from “knotten”