Where does “knyght” come from?

knyght (Middle English) comes from Old English cniht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.

knyght (Middle English): Alternative spelling of knight

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of knight

Ancestry of “knyght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcnihtboy; servant, attendant; male of high military...
2Proto-West Germanicknehtyouth, boy; servant, knight

Words derived from “knyght”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kneht →Every word from Old English cniht →