Where does “knyf” come from?
knyf (Middle English) comes from Old English cnīf, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
knyf (Middle English): A knife as a tool or instrument; the following...
Definitions
- A knife as a tool or instrument; the following...
Ancestry of “knyf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cnīf | knife |
| 2 | Old Norse | knífr | knife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |
Words derived from “knyf”