Where does “knëht” come from?

knëht (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kneht, from Proto-West Germanic kneht — youth, boy; servant, knight.

knëht (Middle High German): a boy

Definitions

  1. a boy

Ancestry of “knëht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankneht—
2Proto-West Germanicknehtyouth, boy; servant, knight

Words derived from “knëht”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kneht →Every word from Old High German kneht →