Where does “knödel” come from?
knödel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.
Ancestry of “knödel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | knoto | knot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | knuttô | a knot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gnod- | to bind |
Words derived from “knödel”